419 scam: Kabila <deborahkabila72@gmail.com> Hi

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Kabila <deborahkabila72@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dera72@sify.com
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:04:24 -0400
Subject: Hi

Dear friend,
RE save our soul
I am Mrs. Deborah Kabila, one of the wives of Late President Laurent
D. Kabila
of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Consequent upon the assassination of my
husband, I am in possession of USD 58,000,000 (fifty eight Million US Dollars
Only) being funds earlier earmarked for special projects. This fund has since
been deposited in a security company in West African Country of Togo
where I am
residing now with my children. It is now my intention to move the said
fund out
of this place (Togo) to a safer place for the benefit of my children
and I, for
immediate investment. Based on this that I solicited for your assistance to
enable me take this money out of Togo. However, note that my children and I
have agreed to give you 20% of the total fund if you can accept the offer of
assisting us. Also it will be your responsibility in directing us on a viable
business. It is also my intention to relocate and probably take a temporarily
resident in your country pending when all the troubles in my country will be
resolved. We advised that you look for a house we will buy as soon as we
arrived. To conclude this transaction, you will be required to come to Togo to
open an account in any bank here in Togo where the security company will
deposit the total sum in your favor. From this bank the money will be remitted
into your original bank in your country. Immediately this done, all of us will
depart Togo to your country, where my children and I are expected to take a
temporary resident. Please note that I can not open any Bank account with my
name because, My late husband's first son-JOSEPH-who took over power in our
country, don't want to see me and my children, He claimed that when
our husband
was alive, that I was very close to him than any other of his wives including
his (Joseph) mother. He also claimed that because of my closeness to
him that I
was able to get things from him more than others. As a result he has been
monitoring me. Infact this one of the main reasons I want to take my children
out of our country and any nearby country.
Thanking you in advance. Yours faithfully,
Deborah Kabila (Mrs.)
N/B: Kindly give me your direct telephone,fax and your mobile telephone
numbers for more explanations.

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