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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • kabongo@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul kabongo <kafamily_001@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:53:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: i need your assistance


Dear Sir

I wish to go into business relationship with you, my name is Paul Kabongo and i am the only son of late mr Williams Kabongo a successful businessman and an entrepreneur, my late father died last year through a protracted illness, but before his death he told me that he deposited some amount money in one of the private banks here in my country , the said amount is ten million , five hundred thousand united states dollars US($10.500,000) .
I will like you to assist me to transfer the money into your account and also invest the money into any profitable business in your country while i will continue with my education over there in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum of the money as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your bank account.
Furthermore, you should indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 7 days you should signify interest to assist me. Please sir you can reply for more informations through my private email or you can contact
through my telephone number + 225 0577 1113 or kabongo@email.com


Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Paul Kabongo

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