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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Macy Runah <princessrunah1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: pmrunah@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:08:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this.

I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Sudan, I am Princess Macy Runah. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.

My late father before his death he was was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death. I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now, My parents was killed by my father's brother James Runah, by his boys. The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some amount of money my Late father deposited for me as beneficiary. My father left the sum of USD,22 000 000 dollars in a bank in Guinee central bank of Guinee.

I am in Dakar Senegal now.I came here after the death of my parents, i came to this country to search for a foreign partner to help me retrieve the money from the Bank and also help me relocate to your country and invest in real estate and industrial productions.

I have contacted them some many times what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release it to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf.I am now asking you to please help me stand on my behalf to make this claim, to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Yours sincerely,
Princess Macy.

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