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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 Mariam Sese-seko" <mmssseko@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:07:48 -0800 (AKDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MRS. SESE-SEKO WIDOW OF LATE PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE-SEKO OF ZAIRE NOW
KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC).

I AM MOVED TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER; THIS WAS IN CONFIDENCE CONSIDERING MY
PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCE AND SITUATION I ESCAPED ALONG WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO OF
OUR SONS MOSES AND KENNEDY OUT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC).

TO ABIDJAN, COTED'IVOIRE WHERE MY FAMILY AND I SETTLED, WHILE WE LATER MOVED
TO SETTLED IN MORROCO WHERE MY HUSBAND LATER DIED OF CANCER DISEASE.

HOWEVER DUE TO THIS SITUATION WE DECIDED TO CHANGED MOST OF MY
HUSBAND'SBILLIONS OF DOLLAR DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK AND OTHER COUNTRIES INTO
OTHER FORMS OF MONEY CODED FOR SAFE PURPOSE BECAUSE THE NEW HEAD OF STATE OF
(DR) MR LAURENT KABILA HAS MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SWISS GOVERNMENT AND
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO FREEZE ALL MY LATE HUSBAND'S TREASURES DEPOSITED
IN SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

HENCE MY CHILDREN AND I DECIDED LAYING LOW IN AFRICA TO STUDY THE SITUATION
TILL WHEN THINGS GET BETTER, LIKE NOW THAT PRESIDENT KABILA IS DEAD AND THE
SON TAKING OVER (JOSEPH KABILA).

ONE OF MY LATE HUSBAND'S CHATEAUX IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND AS SUCH I HAD TO CHANGE MY IDENTITY SO THAT MY
INVESTMENT WILL NOT BE TRACED AND CONFISCATED.

I HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR
(USD$30,000,000, 00.)WITH A SECURITY COMPANY, FOR SAFE KEEPING.THE FUNDS ARE
SECURITY CODED TO PREVENT THEM FROM KNOWING THE CONTENT.

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THAT YOU WILL ASSIST US BY
RECEIVING THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF. ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MESSAGE, SO THAT I CAN
INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SON (MOSES) WHO HAS THE OUT MODALITIES FOR THE CLAIM OF
THE SAID FUNDS.

I WANT YOU TO ASSIST IN INVESTING THIS MONEY,BUT I WILL NOT WANT MY IDENTITY
REVEALED. I WILL ALSO WANT TO BUY PROPERTIES AND STOCK IN MULTINATIONAL
COMPANIES AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER SAFE AND NON-SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS.

MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASISE THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY, WHICH THIS
BUSINESS DEMANDS, AND HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE WHICH
I REPOSE IN YOU.

IN CONCLUSION, IF YOU WANT TO ASSIST US, MY SON (MOSES) SHALL PUT YOU IN THE
PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS, TELL YOU WHERE THE FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING
MAINTAINED AND ALSO DISCUSS OTHER MODALITIES INCLUDING REMUNERATION FOR YOUR
SERVICES.

FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, THAT IS, YOUR
PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND CONTACT ADDRESS FOR NECESSARY
VALIDATION PROCEDURES.



BEST REGARDS,

MRS. M. SESE SEKO.







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