419 scam: dera@terra.com.co (no subject)

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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:

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: dera@terra.com.co
Date:
Subject:

Dear friend,
RE save our soul
I am Mrs. Deborah Kabila, o= ne 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 po= ssession of USD 58,000,000 (fifty eight Million US Dollars Only) being fund= s 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 fun= d 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 fo= r your assistance to enable me take this money out of Togo. However, note t= hat 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 respons= ibility in directing us on a viable business. It is also my intention to re= locate and probably take a temporarily resident in your country pending whe= n 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 transactio= n, 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 favo= r. From this bank the money will be remitted into your original bank in you= r country. Immediately this done, all of us will depart Togo to your countr= y, where my children and I are expected to take a temporary resident. Pleas= e note that I can not open any Bank account with my name because, My late h= usband'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 m= onitoring me. Infact this one of the main reasons I want to take my childre= n out of our country and any nearby country.
Thanking you in advance. Yo= urs faithfully,
Deborah Kabila (Mrs.)
N/B: Kindly give me= your direct telephone,fax and your mobile telephone numbers for more expla= nations.

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