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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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Fraud email example:

From: kenedy kabila <kenedykabila8@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: kenedykabila50@email.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:55:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: KENEDY KABILA (JNR).


?GREAT KABILA ROYAL FAMILY?


"REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS INVESTMENTS "

Dear sir,

I am kenedy Kabila (Jnr) the second son of late President LAURENT DESIRE KABILA the immediate past President of THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO in Africa who was murdered by his personal bodyguards in his bedroom on Tuesday 16th January 2001. I am contacting you bearing in mind that you will be of good assistance to me in a business that will benefit both of us. My late father was in OIL and DIAMOND business ties with a former president in an African country and this president has just contacted me and informed me of a huge sum of money he is to pay my late father as principal and interest accrued to the money both of them realized from the business. The total sum is $65 MILLION (Sixty-five million United States Dollars).

I want you to receive this money in your account so that I will invest it in a business as you may direct me. I do not want my half brothers to know about this money because we all come from different mothers and nobody is ready to disclose which asset is in his possession. Our eldest brother Joseph,who is now ruling our country, is not left out in this feud. Call me on Satellite No: 874 763477620.

There has been chaos in my family since our father?s demise and since I am the only person aware of this transaction between my father and his partner and he has agreed to keep the transaction blind to my family members, I am contacting you from London where the money has been deposited with a security firm with an open beneficiary, And after the successful completion of this transaction, I will then relocate to your country for investment.I want you to understand this business and to know your commitments; and as soon as you comply with the agreements, you will be needed in any of their offshore payments delivery center to act as the beneficiary.

What I actually want from you is your private telephone and fax numbers for easy contact. Also needed are your bank particulars. It may also interest you to know that I will give you 35% of the fund for providing the account and for helping me. I have also set aside 5% of the fund to take care of all the expenses we might incur in the course of the transaction. Please feel free to send me a fax or emails with the above Tel/Fax numbers as soon as you receive this letter.

Thanks and God Bless.

Regards,

KENEDY KABILA (JNR).



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