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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: "Mrs. Marina Kabila" <achiamand1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Marina Kabila" <mari1kabila@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:33:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Marina Kabila


Dearest,
 
I’m contacting you from England.  How are you and your activities today? I hope you are doing well. Please, I want you to give this message your urgent attention and reply me back. It is true that we just know each other for the first time, but I strongly believe that it will take us to a great relationship financially and otherwise. Before I continue my discussion with you, let me officially introduce myself to you. My name is MRS. MARINA KABILA from Democratic Republic of Congo. I was the second wife to the late PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA who was later assassinated and killed during the political crisis in Congo.
 
The late president married me when I was 23 years of age. I had a child with him who is 9 years of age now, and she is presently with me here in England. The Political Crisis started
immediately we returned back from our London trip.  My husband married us two, and I was the second wife.  I will not be able to give you the full details that led to that ugly incident, but it all happened that my late husband had a big misunderstand with his first son (Joseph Kabila) who is the current president of our country (Congo) now. In the process of the Political Crisis with the Rebels, he was killed, and his first son (Joseph Kabila) took over the Power as the president till now.  The political crisis was actually caused by the Rebels as they wanted their personal interest.  It was a painful experience for me and my daughter. But immediately after the death of my husband who was the president then, I had to move out of the country immediately to save my life and the life of my only daughter. My daughter’s name is LISA, and I’m staying in England with her.
 
The main reason why I’m contacting you is for you
to assist me to transfer the money which my late husband deposited in a bank in CHINA.  Before the death of my late husband, he went to China and deposited the total sum of US$10, 700, 000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with the CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK in CHINA. When he deposited the money in China , he actually told me about it, but he wanted to use it to establish a big Importation Company from China to Congo before his untimely death.
 
The total money he deposited in China was US$10.7 Million Dollars which was realized in the sales of Gold and Diamonds when he was alive as the President. When he made the deposit, he used my name as the Next of Kin, but I can not transfer the money alone because of my condition here in England. I came to England immediately after the death of my husband, and I don’t have my resident permit yet and I can not travel easily.
 
The documents of the deposit are
with me here in U.K. What I would want you to do is to assist me to transfer the money from CHINA to your own account. Since my late husband registered the deposit with my name as he next of kin, I will officially sign your name as my Co-Beneficiary and Partner who will be receiving the money on my behalf for investment in your country.  For your kind assistance, I will be willing to give you 30% of the total money immediately it arrives into your account for helping me.
 
I can not travel to China to transfer the money because I came here as a Refugee. Secondly, I will not like to go back to Congo till the crisis is over. I have been in contact with the bank in China and they assured me that they will process the transfer as soon as they hear from my representative or co-beneficiary as I have already made them to know that I can not transfer it alone. I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.
 
As soon as the
money arrives into your account, you will take the 30% of the total fund for helping me. And I would use the remaining balance of the money for an investment in your country. I will also need your help to assist me and invest the money too. I will tell you the type of investment I need in my next email. If you are interested and willing to assist me, please email me immediately for more information. I’m willing to trust this fund into your hand and I want you to assure me that you will take good care of the money when it arrives to your account.
 
 
I will be waiting for your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely Yours.
Mrs Marina Kabila

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