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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barrister_robertesq@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michael jones <drcman01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 19:09:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT PLS


Attn:Dear Friend,

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the context below. I am Mr. claudio Kabila, the second son of the late Laurent Kabila Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) whose sudden death occurred January 2001.
Having gotten your particulars from my countries chamber of commerce/information centre, I have no doubt to your capacity and goodwill to assist me in receiving into your custody (forsafety) the sum of US$36 million willed and deposited in the favor of myself and my mother who is the secondwife of the late president.

This money is currently kept in a trust deposit vault with a Finance and Security company and Deposited in a Trunk Box. However, the new
Government headed by my step brother Joseph has on assumption of office setup an enquiry to recover all the assets belonging to my late dad including cash and properties with the pretence of safe-keepings, but
with actual intention of personal inheritance. All this because we are from a polygamous family,The investigation teams have submitted their report; presently some cash and assets have been seized.

Fortunately, I managed to escape from the country, and with the help of a lawyer, I am presently leaving as a refuge here until I succeed in this transfer transaction and due to the situation of things the lawyer has strictly advised that the willed money be urgently moved into an over-seas account of a trusted Foreign family friend without delay for security reasons. I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond to this call (S.O.S) to save me and my entire family from a hopeless future.

I hereby agree to compensate your sincere effort in this regard with 20% of the fund, when finally received in your local Bank account. The attorneys here have perfected arrangements with the security company to
effect complete dislodgement of this money within a week of the receipt of your response ,They have equally guaranteed 100% risk free and smooth transfer.

If you are interested in assisting me kindly contact my Attorney,contact him and also send a copy of your reply to:-

Attn:Barrister Robert Williams
Email:barrister_robertesq@yahoo.co.uk


Remember to send your private phone and fax numbers.

Looking Forward to your quick response.

May God bless you.

Best Wishes

Claudio Kabilla



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