419 scam: "Hassen Kabila"<hassenkabila@seduction-code.com> VERY URGENT ,

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "hassen.kabila@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hassen Kabila" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hassen.kabila@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:37:14 -0800
Subject: VERY URGENT ,

Attn:

I am KABILA HASSEN , a
Nationality of Liberia former minister of finance and economic Planning of republic of Liberia who was killed by the rebel in Sudan
The two boxes was deposited seal and register as a family belonging, the Consignment contain in cash $20.8 millions USD and 140kg of gold .

Already in Kotoka international airport Ghana with the delivering diplomatic man I want you to stand as my late father final beneficiary to clear and
Receive this two boxes for investment, that my late father deposited ,seal and register this two boxes as a family treasure , no one known
the contents of the boxes , for security reason best knows to him I will send you the contract bond/memorandum of understanding where
your 30% will be stated and obtain a legal change of ownership/power of attorney where you will be given all legal right from the high
court of Ghana to clear and receive this boxes .

To enable me prepare the memorandum of understanding, send me your full name , contact delivering address , your passport copy for
identification , your fax and mobile number . I waiting to hear from you now.
hassen.kabila@ymail.com
Best Regard.
Hassen .

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