419 scam: "ashkab11 Gazeta.pl" <ashkab11@gazeta.pl> FROM: MRS AISHA KABILA

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- damian_kab@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- dmain_kab@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ashkab11 Gazeta.pl" <ashkab11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:45:58 -0700
Subject: FROM: MRS AISHA KABILA

FROM: MRS AISHA KABILA

DEAR SIR/MADAM.

PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL FROM A WIDOW IN DIRE NEED OF URGENT ATTENTION.

I AM AISHA KABILA THE SECOND WIFE OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO PRESIDENT LAURENT DESIRE KABILA, WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY
HIS BODY GUARDS IN A PLOT TO OUTSET HIM FROM OFFICE BY HIS OPPONENTS..

I AND MY SON MR DAMIAN KABILA ARE NOW LIVING IN SOUTH-AFRICA AS POLITICAL
REFUGEES DUE TO DISCREPANCIES IN OUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MURDER,I WANT TO
SOLICIT FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$ 18.7M (EIGHTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) INTO YOUR PERSONAL OFF-SHORE
ACCOUNT OR COMPANY'S ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT AND INVESTMENTS, IN YOUR
COUNTRY SPECIFICALLY IN REAL ESTATE.

PLEASE DO CONTACT MY SON MR DAMIAN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE ON
HIS PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER *00 27-78-564-5404* OR HIS EMAILS ADDRESSES ( *
damian_kab@hotmail.com*<http://us.mc561.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=damian_kab@hotmail.com>or
*dmain_kab@hotmail.com*<http://us.mc561.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dmain_kab@hotmail.com>FOR
HIM TO CLARIFY THINGS MORE TO YOU ABOUT THE MODALITIES OF THE BUSINESS
AND SAME TIME DISCUSS PERCENTANGE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION,BUT WE ARE WILLING
TO LET GO 20% FOR YOU.

PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL FOR SAFETY REASONS.

LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS TRULY,

AISHA KABILA
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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