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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 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.
  • kabilakabilawilliams@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Kabila Williams <williamskabila_kabila@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:07:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Confidential


MR WILLIAMS MOISE KABILA.
TEL 00221 421 9884
EMAIL- kabilakabilawilliams@yahoo.com

DEAR FRIEND/

I AM THE SON OF LATE PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA OF CONGO, I HAVE A PROJECT THAT REQUIRES THE AID OF A FOREING PARTNER. TWO TRUNK BOXES CONTAINING $ 20 MILLION U.S DOLLARS , IS IN A SAFE CUSTODY WITH A SECURITY FIRM . THE BOX WAS KEPT AS FAMILY TREASURES, SINCE ON 12/08/1998. MY FATHER LATE KABILA, USED MY NAMES IN DEPOSITING THE BOX AS HIS NEXT OF KIN, AND I AM NOW INTERESTED TO INVEST THE MONEY ABROAD, BUT MY POSITION SINCE MY BIG BROTHER JOSEPH BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF CONGO, DOES NOT WARRANT ME TO EXPOSE MY PRIVATE ISSUES, AND I DON’T WANT EVEN MY BROTHER TO KNOW ABOUT IT,THIS IS WHY I HAVE TO RUN DOWN TO DAKAR-SENEGAL TO FINALIZE THIS PROJECT AND RE-LOCATE ABROAD.

I NEED YOUR HELP TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT. YOU STAND THE CHANCES OF BEING MY LIFE TIME BUSINESS PARTNER, IF THROUGH YOU I MOVE OUT THIS FUND FOR INVESTMENT. BEFORE DISCLOSING THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HOLDING THE
TRUNK BOXES TO YOU, I WILL LIKE TO KNOW YOUR INTEREST AND ALSO THE ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE ONE TRYING TO INVEST THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HOW TO GET THE MONEY ACROSS TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I ONLY NEED THE FOLLOWINGS FROM YOU AS THE FIRST STEPS TO MY PROJECT.
1/ I WILL CHANGE THE BENEFICIARY TO YOUR NAME.
2/ YOU WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF THE BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY .
3/ YOU WILL PROVIDE A SECURED BANK ACCOUNT WERE THE MONEY WILL BE BANKED .
4/ YOU WILL PROVIDE INVESTMENT PLAN FOR THE FUND IN OR OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY.
5/ YOU WILL SEAL IT ON AND AFTER THE TRANSACTION.

YOU SHOULD NAME YOUR COMPENSATION PRICE IF IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO ASSIST ME .I WILL SEND YOU THE DEPOSIT COVERING DOCUMENT, THE MOMENT I GET YOUR REPLY.

B.REGARDS,

MR WILLIAMS MOISE KABILA



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