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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.
  
• 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.
  • 5fkab@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: MRS AISHA KABILA <damian_kab@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:20:48 +0200
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED




FROM: MRS AISHA KABILA

DEAR SIR/MADAM.

PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL FROM A WIDOW IN DIRE NEED OF URGENT ATTENTIO=
N.

I AM AISHA KABILA THE SECOND WIFE OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC RE=
PUBLIC OF CONGO PRESIDENT LAURENT DESIRE KABILA, WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY HI=
S 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 SO=
LICIT FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$ 18.7M (EIGHTEEN M=
ILLION DOLLARS,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) INTO YOUR PERSONAL OFF-SHOR=
E ACCOUNT OR COMPANY'S ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT AND INVESTMENTS, IN YOUR C=
OUNTRY 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=5Fkab@hotmail.com or dmain=5Fkab@hotmail.com FOR HIM TO CLARIFY THINGS =
MORE TO YOU ABOUT THE MODALITIES OF THE BUSINESS AND SAME TIME DISCUSS PER=
CENTANGE 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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