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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: francis kabila <francis_kabila005@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:22:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM:FRANCIS KABILA
TEL: 27-72-4777-853.
francis_kabila005@yahoo.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:

I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you at it comes from a stranger, be rest assured as it comes with best intentions. However your address was cortesy of the World on line. After due consideration of your profile I became aware of your credibility of handling this transaction. Thus after my humble decision to solicit your understanding and cooperation in this transaction as it will be beneficiary to all of us involved.

My name is Francis Kabila from the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO the first son and second wife of Laurent Kabila. As you know that my father Laurent Kabila president of DRC who was assassinated by his bodyguard on the 16th of January 2001 who came the same country with us. My late father used his position to make some fortune for himself and his children. I was studying overseas when my father died and was forced to return for his burial. After the burial the family started having problems with us, which is phenominal with polygomous families.

He married three wives and had ten children. It is as a result of this problem that I beckoned on my father's attorney for advise he notified me about my father's will in his chamber, when I was going through the "WILL" I discovered that my late father foresaw what will happen in future when he died. That led to share his assets among his children. He drew my attention where he states: "As a father who loves and care for his children. I took it upon myself to share my prospectus to the three families, I have. For you Frances I have a box deposited with a private security company in Johannesburg, South Africa for you to take care of yourself your mother your brother and your two sisters in case of you see me no more. The box contains
US$25 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLION THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I deposited the said box in Johannesburg, South Africa as valuables. You have to go to my attorney and collect a letter containing all you need to know about the box besides the box was deposited in your name and you alone can claim it." With these words of my father's since I have seen that my father's family cannot accommodate me and Joseph who is now the president of the democratic republic of congo I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer this money into your company or private account in any other part of the world.

Secondly you will also help me in looking for a profitable investment overseas because I do not have any knowledge of international investments. If you are interested in helping me please contact me with the above telephone, and e-mail indicating your interest to help me. I will then furnish you with every details you need to know. My family and I agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for any expenses that may be incurred
in the course of this transaction and the remaining 70% will be for me and my family which you will help me to invest.

This transaction needs most utmost trust and confidentiality. Note also that this transaction
attracts no risks on your side since I have arranged all modalities for safe, smooth and uccessful transaction.

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully

FRANCIS KABILA

FOR THE FAMILY






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