419 scam: Kabila James <premiersecurites09@gmail.com> Kindly accept my appreciation gift.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- heritagebk47@mail2banker.com (Mail2banker; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Kabila James <premiersecurites09@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:53:45 -0500
Subject: Kindly accept my appreciation gift.

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Hello my good friend,

I hope all is well with you? I find it very important to bring to you this
good news today, but if you do not remember me, you might have received an
email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business
proposal which we never concluded due to one reason or the other best known
to you. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multi-million-dollar transfer has been concluded with the help of another
partner from France who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion, I
thank you for your time on our unfinished transfer of funds to your account
and your time won't be a waste . I'm very happy to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's Bank account in
France that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to the attempts, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the
course of the transaction, I and my new client want to compensate you and
show our gratitude to you with the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United States Dollars Only ( $350,000.00 ). I have left a (Certified Bank
Draft) for you worth $350,000.00 cash-able at any Bank in the world. Kindly
contact my account officer through this email address (
heritagebk47@mail2Banker.com ) so that you can receive your Bank draft
quickly, her name is Patricia Dennis, I have authorized her to release the
Draft Cheque to you whenever you make a request for it.

At the moment, I'm very busy with my new partner because of the investment
project which we are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this
amount with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart, also comply
with Mrs. Patricia's directive so that your Cheque can reach you quickly. I
truly appreciated your attempts to help on receiving the fund in your
possession for a business project as requested in the past, so my new
partner and I agreed to compensate you so that you can rejoice too.

Yours sincerely,
James Kabila.

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