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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: Mr.Kabila Ralph <kabilaralph@mail333.com>
Reply-To: kabilaralph@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:21:50 +0400
Subject: This is real and can be proved......reply pls...


Dear Solicited Partner,

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek
your help in the context below.
I am Mr. Ralph
Kabila, the second son of the late Laurent Kabila
Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(D.R.C) whose sudden death occurred on January 2001.
Having gotten your particulars from my late father's
library, I have no doubt to your capacity and goodwill
to assist me in receiving into your custody (for
safety) the sum of US$37 million willed and deposited
in the favor of myself and my mother who is the second
wife of the late president.
This money is currently kept in a trust deposit vault
with a Finance and Security company here in (DUBAI) in
the form of cash in 4 secured boxes.
However, the new Government headed by my step brother
Joseph Kabila has on assumption of office setup an inquiry to
recover all the assets belonging to our late dad
including cash and properties with the pretence of
safe-keeping,but with actual intention of personal
inheritance. All this is because we are from a polygamous
family. The investigation team has 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 living as
a refugee here until I succeed in the transaction and
due to the situation of things my lawyer has strictly
advised that the willed money be urgently moved into an
offshore 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
(SOS) to save my entire immediate family and myself 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. If the 20% compensation will
not justify your level of involvement, then go ahead and propose
a better percentage for my urgent consideration and approval.
The attorney here has perfected arrangements with the Bankers to effect
complete dislodgment of this money within a week of
the receipt of your response through telephone and
fax. They have equally guaranteed 100% risk free and
smooth transfer. Please,reply me via my more private e-mail:
kabilaralph@yahoo.com if you can work this out with me and not
to the email with which I wrote you this message ok.

Best Wishes,
Mr. Ralph Kabila ,

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