419 scam: "PRINCE JOHN" <pascale.vial@noos.fr> I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "PRINCE JOHN" <pascale.vial@noos.fr>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 22:00:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

ATTN; FRIEND

CONTACT ME THRUOGH MY PRIVET E-MAIL (thedeskofprincejohn@msn.com)
I AM PRINCE JOHN. WORKING WITH DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH AN ASSOCIATE WHO WORKS WITH THE NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (FOREIGN TRADE DIVISION).
THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TRANSPARENCY AND ABSOLUTE TRUST.ONE MR. PAKIR KUBANI FROM INDIA EXECUTED A CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION HERE IN NIGERIA. THE CONTRACT
WORTH IS FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$15,500,000.00),

BUT DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO HIM, HE DIED IN AN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER THAT OCCURED RECENTLY IN INDIA. MEANWHILE THIS FUND IS PRESENTLY IN A BANK IN OVERSEAS. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON EXCEPT TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I. THIS IS THE INFORMATION OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTED BY MR. PAKIR KUBANI:

CONTRACT NUMBER: FMA/SLE/BIR/99CONTRACT SUM: US$15,500,000.00 YOU WILL STAND AS THE PARTNER TO MR. PAKIR KUBANI AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. I WILL SEND TO YOU ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE
REQUIRED IN THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY YOU ACCEPT TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR YOUR VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION BEFORE WE PROCEED THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND NEEDS UTMOST SINCERERITY FROM ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED.

I WILL BE GOING FOR MY RETIREMENT VERY SOON, SO I NEED THIS MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY IN FUTURE .
CONTACT ME THRUOGH MY PRIVET E-MAIL (thedeskofprincejohn@msn.com)

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
WITH BEST REGERD

PRINCE JOHN.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

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