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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27732749302 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • richardkabila3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "richard kabila" <net_kabila021@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:23:28 +0000
Subject: From Mrs. Sasi Kabila

Dear Sir / Madam

I know you will be surprise to receive this letter from me. I am Mrs. Sasi
Kabila, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); one of the three wives
of Late President Laurent Kabila of DRC (Formerly known Zaire)

I got your contact through my search for a reliable individual and/or
company to help my family to transfer a reasonable amount of money overseas
for investment.

I, and my son Mr. Richard Kabila decided to request for your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$18 Million (Eighteen Million United States Dollars)
to your personal/company account

This money was part of the money secured by my Late Husband Laurent Kabila
when he was the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He relied on
me as the head wife, and drew my attention to the money in case of
unforeseen circumstances.

This fear was realized on 16th January 2001, when his bodyguard assassinated
him. My late husband deposited the money with a private security company in
Johannesburg, South Africa. He had also left with all the documents for the
safe deposit.

We are thus seeking confidential assistance from you (as the beneficiary) to
transfer this fund to your account overseas for investment purposes as the
current government is still keeping eye on me to cease or repatriate any
valuables traced or deemed to belong to my late husband

We have agreed to give you 25% of total amount for your assistance and 5%
for expenses incurred by both parties during this transaction, while the
remaining 70% will be for our family investment for which we will need your
assistance in your country

Kindly notify my son on your acceptance, for further details of this
proposal via my e-mail and or tel/fax number and provide me with your name,
telephone and fax numbers, your address and more detail will be provided to
you immediately.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Sasi Kabila
Tel: +27-732 749 302
Please Reply To: Email Address: richardkabila3@yahoo.com

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