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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:

• 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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • kabilarita@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Rita=20Kabila?= <kabilarita@yahoo.se>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:23:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Jag har ny e-postadress!Skicka e-post till mig på denna adress: kabilarita@yahoo.se

Dear Beloved,




It is with a heart full of hope that I write to seek your candid help. I

am Mrs. Rita Kabila a woman of 47 years old resident in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over 25 years. I am the 5th wife of the Late Congolese President, Laurent Kabila who was assassinated few years ago.

You may be surprised to receive my letter. However, I got your contact from my private search on the internet and decided to contact you for confidential business.

Since the death of my husband, President Laurent Kabila, there has been incessant hostilities spanning in the family over his 'will. My only son Timothy Kabila. and I have been marginalized by

other wives and his first son Joseph Kabila who succeeded him as the new president of Democratic Republic of Congo.

Perhaps because of my closeness to my late husband as his last and youngest wife or because I am a foreigner.

However, before the death of my husband, Luerent Kabila, he

deposited the sum of US$42.3m (Forty Two Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)in my name in a security company abroad, the name of which is witheld for now until we open communication.



I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your account for safe keeping. I promise to give you 20% at the end of the transaction.

Observe carefully no inherent risk, so, I urge you not to under-estimate this vision. My only son Timothy and I shall come over

immediately the consignment(money)leaves the security company to meet with you in your country.


The Diplomatic Courier company will tag the consignment as personal effect: As soon as I receive your consent, relevant documents will be prepared in your favour authenticating you as the beneficiary of the consignment. Counting on your quick responce for more detailed information.



Best regards,


Mrs.Rita Kabila.




- Rita Kabila

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