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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
  • kab_llokombohh@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kabongo lokomboh <k19_lokomboh@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:55:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I need your urgent help


FROM: LT Col. KABONGO LOKOMBOH
ADD: 40 MANDELA CRECENT

RIVONIA (R.S.A)

TEL: 27-73-660-2658

ATTN: PRESIDENT (C.E.O.)


This very confidential request should not come as a surprise to you. I got your contact numbers from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, here in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I, LT Col. KABONGO LOKOMBOH, until lately, I was the Chief Security Officer to the late President Laurent Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo, with regards to your trustworthiness and reliability, I decided to seek for your assistance in transferring some money out of South Africa into your country, for onward dispatch and investment.

I will reveal to you, based on the fact that I could rely on you, that at the height of the crisis that led to Laurent Kabila assassination, he personally mandated and instructed us to create and fully equip special elite force, to protect him against the rebels then, working against his government.

This instruction was very discreet and highly confidential and was backed up with the sum of US$12.700,000.00 (Twelve million Seven hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash, for the purchase of Arms and Ammunition from the elite corps, Republic of South Africa.

I brought this fund to South Africa, where I was supposed to negotiate and purchase the Arms and Ammunition. This money was transported through diplomatic means, and negotiation was still in progress when the news came to me that our President has been shot.

I then quickly decided to stop all negotiations and diverted the all funds to my personal use, as it was a golden opportunity, and I could not return to our country due to my loyalty to the government of Laurent Kabila.

This money is presently deposited in a Security Company here in Johannesburg, South Africa since January 2001 although the Security Company did not know the real content of the box. I deposited it as the family treasure containing Gold and Diamond.

I now seek your assistance in providing an overseas account to enable me transfer this money out of South Africa, to where it can be invested. I have made all the necessary arrangement on our own side to ensure smooth remittance.

However, due to my refugee status I cannot operate an account here, neither can I invest here in South Africa. Hence my desire is to transfer and invest in your country, with this development I will be pleased to welcome you in South Africa to enable us open a non-resident account on your behalf for onward transfer to your overseas account.


For your assistance, after the transaction, I have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, while the balance of 70% will be for my investment. We intend to keep our presence here in South Africa low profile due to my popularity back home, so we request all information provided to be kept secret and confidential.

We are obliged to provide details immediately we receive the acknowledgement of this letter from you, indicating your interest to assist us. you can contact me with the above satellite telephone or email.

Best regards,

LT Col. KABONGO LOKOMBOH.
N/B Alternative email address ( kab_llokombohh@yahoo.co.in )


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