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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • samkabila13@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maryam kabila <maryamkabila2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:21:39 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


MRS MARYAM KABILATEL:27-83-525-7967JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:C.E.O/PRESIDENT,
I am (Mrs Maryam Kabila the second wife of the last Zaire Head of Sate Laurent D. Kabila, who died while still on active. I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to each other, likewise developing a cordial business relationship. I currently have within my reach the sum of Thirty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$36,500,000.00) cash, which I intend to use for investment purposes specifically in your country.
This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my late husband and Russian partner who returned my husbandÂ’s share to our security company in Zaire of which I am the Director. Right now, the new government led by my late husbandÂ’s first son Joseph Kabila has intensified their probe on my financial resources, a nd they revoked our licenses that allow us to own a financial and oil company. Even one of my sons was arrested and still in detention under the new government. In view of these, I acted very fast to withdraw the US$36,500 Million from the companyÂ’s vault and send it to South Africa through the help of a diplomatic that served under my husbandÂ’s government.
I have since declared the Security CompanyÂ’s bankruptcy. No record ever existed concerning the money neither is the money traceable by the government. There is no documentation showing that we received the money from the Russians. This money is now being lodged with a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa, where my son is residing temporarily for the business. Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude towards my family, and bilateral relationship with the South Africa government, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this money within, thus I seek your assistance to transfer this money out of this country immediately. On your consent,
I shall expect you to contact my son urgently SAM KABILA to enable us discuss in details about this transaction. He can be reached on this Telephone Number:+ 27- 83-525-7967.email samkabila13@yahoo.com
Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund. I propose a commission of 20% of the total sum to you for the expected services and assistance. Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. All your correspondence must be through my son because all our phones are under surveillance. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise that utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision, while we await your prompt response.Â
Best regards
(MRS) MARYAM KABILA.



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