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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: "marcy kabila" <marcykabila2013za@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:20:36 +0200
Subject: URGENT MONEY TRANSFER

MRS. MARCY KABILA

TEL: +27-83-988-4619

Dear Sir/Madam,
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


I am forty-five years old widow of( the second wife) of the late President
Laurent Kabila of the Republic of Congo. My husband was the former President
of D.R.C. who was assassinated by one of his own bodyguards on 16th January
2001.
At the mid-term of the rebellion which is still on in my country, I, my son
and the younger brother of my husband went out of Congo according to my
husband's instruction before his death because of the fate of our country
was yet to be decided. We came wih scaled diplomatic baggage to South
Africa.

On arrival in South Africa,we sought for political asylum. We were not
allowed to operate a bank and I was so scared and I decided to deposit the
money in a Security Company, because I wanted to be on the safe side. I told
them that the baggage belong's to my foreign affiliate who is the
beneficiary of the item.

Since then, I have been looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to
help me transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior to
investment in any conductive country overseas.
I got in contact with someone but he became unnecessarily greedy concerning
his share in the transaction, he asked for 50%.
Luckily, I ran into your number and details and decided to contact you and
see if you could be of any help to us.

We intend to share this money ( US$25 Million) as folows:-
1. 30% of the total sum to you if you assist us in transferring this
moneyinto any of your overseas account.

2. 5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all bills and expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction.

3. 65% of the total sum will be for the family investment in any country of
which you will be as a guide to us.

Please should this meet your utmost consideration, please contact my son Mr.
Tony Kabila through this phone numbers above. Feel free to ask questions
you consider necessary. Please include your private telephone and fax
numbers for easier communication.
The confidentiality of this transaction cannot be over emphasized as we
trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention
it demands. Please, treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Marcy Kabila

(For the family)

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