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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: jerry kabila <jerrykabila2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:54:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION



Mr jerry Kabila
Son of late president Laurent kabila)
FORMER PRESIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO
phone. +27-733-986-570

DearFriend ,

I am Mr jerry Kabila, and my brother, joseph Kabila who is the current president in The Democratic Republic of congo (DRC), are the sons of late president Laurent Kabila Who was assassinated on Tuesday 16 January 2001 by one of his body guards. Regards to detailed information and recommendation of your company by south African Trade journal, I wish to commence a very confidential business with you involving the Transfer of Twenty- five million US dollars (USS 25,000,000.00) into your account Overseas pending on when I come over to your country for my family s investment and Our mutual sharing.
My late father originally mapped out this fund for a military seminar scheduled to take place on the 19th January 2001 at the military camp in the capital city of Kinshasa.

Following the assassination of my father, I was immediately flown out of the DRC to South Africa with a box containing the money with the help of my mother and I Deposited this fund in a private Security Company in Johannesburg on a special Arrangement. Now, I would like you to come to south Africa and assist me by opening a non-resident Account where this money will be deposited for onward transfer into your account
Overseas. My mother and I have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum for the help you will Provide to us and 5% is set aside for any expenses that might be incurred in the course of The transaction while the remaining 75% will be left for my investment in your country.

If you are ready to assist us, Kindly indicatee by calling me on the above phone or E-mail jerrykabila2003@yahoo.co.uk me for detailed information and guidelines on how this can be achieved without delay. Please treat this matter with utmost confidentiality as I await your urgent reply.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Best regards,

Mr. jerry Kabila.





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