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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: "doris kabila" <doris@doriskabila.org>
Reply-To: doris_kabila20@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:59:49 +0000
Subject: PLEASE SAVE A SOUL

Dear Sir

It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your candid help .I am
Dr. Mrs .Doreen Kabila. a woman of 42 years old resident in Democratic
Republic of Congo over 25 years ago. I am the 6th wife of the Late Congo
President, lerent Kabila 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 you for confidential
business .

Since the death of my husband, president Lerent Kabila, there has 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 Joseph
Kabila 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, Lerent Kabila he deposited the sum
of US$18.3m (Eighteen Million Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)
in my name in a security company abroad. whose name is witheld 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 20% at the end of the transaction. 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 tagged the consignment as personal effect:-
As soon as I receive your consent, relevant documents will be prepared in
your favour authenticating you as the beneficiary of the
consignment.Counting on your quick respond for more detail information.

Best regards,
Dr. Mrs .Doreen Kabila.

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