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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Kabila" <markkambili_mark@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mark-kabila@myway.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:45:31 +0000
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT

FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT
To: President/Ceo
From: MarkKabila

Dear,

This letter might surprise you because we have metneither in person nor
by correspondence. I got your contact through some discreet inquiry
from the chamber of commerce and industry; one has no doubt in your
ability to handle a financial business transaction.

However, I wish to introduce myself, I am Mark Kabila the son of the late
Democratic
Republic of Congo President LaurentDesire Kabila of the blessed memory.
I know this letter might come to youas a surprise but I honestly do not
intend to I write This Letter inrespect of my intention to invest the
sum of US$28M (Twenty EightMillion United State Dollars) with you.

Once I get your responds, I will flourish you with details on how to go
about this transaction

Waiting to hear from you.

Best Regards,

Mark Kabila(for the family)

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