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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS THERESA KABILA" <theresakabila2002@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:36:06 +0400
Subject: PERSONAL ASSISTANT


My Dear,
My name is Mrs Theresa Kabila, a wife of the late
President of People's republic of Congo who was
assassinated by his own personal guard in the month
of
January last year. I have a very confidential deal I want to
carry out with you. It involves US$80.000.000) million)
in cash which I have successfully deposited in a
private security caompany in Dubai while I sneaked
into United Arab Emirates.

shedding off spying eyes. The fund US$ 80.000.000)million) is a
proceed of diamond and gold sales in the black market
by the agent of my late husband, being a victim of
polygamous husband we found ourselves into endless
problem since the demise of the bread winner. I made
away with this amount since other wives ganged up
against me and my son since the death of the father.
Again since the bills are domiciled I have to deposit
it in favour of foreign beneficiary. I need you to

assist us relocate from Africa. I want you to forward
your account details for me to apply to the bank to
raise bank draft of the fund in your favour, so after
confirming the fund into your account you arrange for
our resettlement out of Africa. We are prepared to
share 20/80 with you but you must keep every thing
confidential. Above all, I need a serious minded

business man to do the business with and quickly too.
Confirm your willingness to do the business with me as
I presume you could be reliable and capable of
handling a confidential deal. Reply immediately,as

all correspondense will be made through my son Jerry Kabila (son):
00971-507581085


From: Mrs Theresa Kabila

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