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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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Fraud email example:

From: family.jdk@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:24:31 -0700
Subject: request

From: Mr. Jerry D. Kabila.

Attn:

Request for a business relationship

I want to first of all request for a strict secrecy and confidentiality in
this transaction which will be of mutual benefit to both parties involved
in this transaction.

I am Mr. Jerry D. Kabila son to late president of the democratic republic
of Congo, Mr. Laurent D. Kabila who was brutally murdered by one of his personal
security bodyguard whom was believed to have been sponsored by members of
the rebel groups in our Country.

During his reign, i fronted for him in the sales of Diamond and tantalite
to some Dutch and French Companies and the proceeds $85.5 million (usd) paid
Back to him which he kept in a trunk box and moved it Into a security company
in Accra Ghana. After his Death and the immediate appointment of our elder
Brother president Joseph Kabila he requested that I Should bring back the
documents of this deposit Because they are all aware that I am the only one
given Such task by my late father but i decline that i don't Have such documents
with me hence he has been elected The president, I am entitled to what I
can lay my hands On as a form of inheritances from our late father Because
my father has two wives so every one has to Catered for their mothers. I
am confiding in you not to let this out to anyone. I intend to go into Partnership
agreement with you for our investment, as we will both agree upon.

I want to as a matter of trust and urgency to help me move these funds out
of Africa. For easy communication I require without delay your full dates.
If you are Interested, please you can also contact me on phone.

I will give you my other means of communication as Soon as i hear from you
I am presently in Accra Ghana .

Yours faithfully

Mr. Jerry D Kabila
jerrykabila@atlas.cz


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