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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.Esther Kabulia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <estherkabuliae@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:50:35 +0100
Subject: Good News

From: Mrs.Esther Kabulia
Letter of Introduction
Dear sir/Madam
Peace Be With You.
 
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek for your help.for i am
Mrs, Esther Kabulia. A woman of 51 years old resident in Democratic
Republic of Congo over 25 years ago.I am the 6th wife of the Late Congo
President,Laurent Kabulia who was assassinated few years ago.You may be
surprise to receive my letter, however, I got your contact from my
private search on the internet and decided to contact from my private.
 
Search on the internet and decided to contact you for Confidential
business.Since the death of my husband, President Laurent Kabulia,there
have been incessant hostilities spanning in the family over his
WILL.'My only son Magnus and I have been marginalized By other wives
and his first son Collins Kabulia who succeeded him as the new president
of Democratic Republic of Congo. Perhaps because of my closeness with my
late husband as his last and youngest wife or because I am a foreigner.
 
However,before the death of my husband, Laurent Kabulia deposited the
sum of US$11.3m (Eleven Million Three Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars)in my name
in a security company in Abidjan Cote D'Ivory. Whose name is withheld
for now until we open communication? I shall be grateful if you could
receive this fund into your account for safe keeping.
 
I promise to give you 30% of the Total amount after at the end of the
transaction and also I will issue you a letter of Authorization that
will enable the Security Company to release the box to you.Observe
carefully no risk inherent, so I urge you not to underestimate this
vision. My only son Magnus and I shall come over immediately the
consignment (money)Leaves the security company to meet with you in your
country.
 
The diplomatic Courier company will tag the consignment as personal
effect:- As soon as I receive your consent,relevant documents will be
prepared in your favor
authenticating you as the beneficiary of the consignment. And here is
the email address which you can reach me ( estherkabuliae@gmail.com )
 
As I Counting on your quick respond for more detail information
Best regards,
Mrs.Esther Kabulia.

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