419 scam: "Mrs. Stephane Kabila" <gets@dreamsltd.onmicrosoft.com> I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- ffliton@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Stephane Kabila" <gets@dreamsltd.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <ffliton1221@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 15:32:36 +0300
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

FROM: MRS. STEPHANE KABILA
Democratic Republic of Congo
Attention:

I know you will be amazed to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a widow in need of your help I am Mrs. Stephane Kabila, the second wife of the late President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Laurent Desire Kabila.

I on behalf of my only son Frank Kabila I have decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of USD$22.7 Million,(Twenty-Two
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your personal or company's account, pending if the fund will be safe without any problem.

This money was part of the fund secured by my late husband when he was still in power. As the wife, he relied on me; my attention was drawn
to this said amount, in case of unforeseen circumstances.

This fear was actualized on the day when his bodyguard, Rasheed assassinated him (May his soul rest in peace, Amen) this fund is
Presently deposited with a foreign Security and finance company in favors of my son, we are presently residing as an Asylum seeker in Uganda and the financial law of Uganda does not gives us some certain financial right as a result we decided not to invest this fund in Africa coupled with the way this fund was acquired as well as the pressure on my family from my husband first wife and her son (President Joseph Desire Kabila)who is currently succeeding my late husband as my country president
Please do not hesitate to contact my son Frank Kabila on our direct contact Telephone number:+256753843090 ,or Email: ffliton@sify.com as he will inform you of the entire procedure to follow. For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum, while 70% will be for our investment in your country and 10% will be set aside to take care of all related expenses.

Please your assistance is highly needed; you are required to maintain the secrecy of this matter even if you are not interested I will remain grateful.
God bless you Abundantly
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Stephane Kabila,
(For the family)

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