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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: <mablekkkabila111@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:02:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Ms Mabel kabila .

Dearest ,

I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this FAMILY ASSISTANCE in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business.You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. My name is Ms Mabel Kabila, the first daughter of Mr. Moses
kabila , who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe, I got your email from my search for reliable person of any ethnic to trust on and your Hotmail user name touched me to contact you after much prayers.

I want to solicit for your assistance on my family pressing condition as regards to the tyrant attitude of our present leader Robert Mugabe whom whole world is criticizing because of his dictatorial leadership. Robert Mugabe claimed all the white-owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers and my father was one of the black farmers in the country who never supported the president's ideology.And knowing that he did not support the president political ideology, the president supporters Invaded his farm,
burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.

After the death of my late father, my mother and I with my two younger brothers and single sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives,as a result of this ungodly attack, my family decided to run out of our country to another country for our safety and on our arrival in
Abidjan , we declared for Refugee Status (Assistance).Before my late father's death, he deposited a box containing the sum of US$9.8 Million (Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) as family Valuables in one of the most recongnised security companies here in Abidjan Capital city of Cote
d'ivoire due to our status as refugees here in Abidjan, we cannot operate any account or engage in any financial transaction.

My mother and I have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of here with his/their international profile.All you needed to do for us is to come down to here to open a NON-RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT (As the assumed beneficiary of the
deposited money) through which this fund will be channeled out of Abidjan to your nominated overseas account. If my request is considered, my family is ready to offer you 25% of the total fund for your services to us, 5% will be for any miscellaneous expenses that might be made (Locally or
Internationally) during the processing of this transaction, then 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your assistance as soon as we arrive in your country. For detailed information, Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Ms Mabel Kabila.



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