419 scam: "Princess Grace Tina Yak" <princesstina226@gmx.com> Re:From Princess Grace, Look forward to 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- princesstina226@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Princess Grace Tina Yak" <princesstina226@gmx.com>
Reply-To: princesstina226@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:15:27 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Re:From Princess Grace, Look forward to your urgent response.

Hello my dear,

Sorry for contacting you in that manner. Am a citizen of South Sudan but
currently staying in a Country called Ghana. My name is Princess Grace Tina
Yak,24years old from Sudan. I do not have any parents or guardians to be with as
my family. My late father's relations are trying to kill me because am the only
surviving child of my late parents.

My father, late Dr. Justin Yak Arop was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and
Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My
father Dr. Justin Yak and my mother including other top Military officers and
top government officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May
02, 2008.. You can read more about the crash through this site below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm

After the burial of my father, my uncles conspired and sold my father’s
properties to a Chinese Expatriate and leave nothing for me. On a fateful
morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he had
deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Ghana with my name as the next of
kin. I travelled to Ghana to withdraw the money so that I can start a better
life and take care of myself.

On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that
my father's instruction to the bank was that the money should be released to me
only when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the
money overseas. I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that
you will not betray my trust but rather assist me and take me as your own
sister. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without
knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true
person to help me.

More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to
your country because my uncles have threatened to assassinate me. The amount is
$5.1 Million and I have confirmed from the bank here in Ghana. You will also
help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your
Country. However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your
country so that I can complete my studies.

It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I
receive your interest in helping me, I will
put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle
this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only to yourself.

Sincerely yours,
Princess Grace Tina Yak
Reply to Email: princesstina226@yahoo.com

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