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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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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • francis_kabila007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "francis kabila" <f_kabila7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:29:48 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:FRANCIS KABILA
TEL: 27-72-4777-853.
francis_kabila007@yahoo.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN:

I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you at it comes from a
stranger, be rest assured as it comes with best intentions. However your
address was cortesy of the World on line. After due consideration of your
profile I became aware of your credibility of handling this transaction.
Thus after my humble decision to solicit your understanding and cooperation
in this transaction as it will be beneficiary to all of us involved.

My name is Francis Kabila from the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO the first
son and second wife of Laurent Kabila. As you know that my father Laurent
Kabila president of DRC who was assassinated by his bodyguard on the 16th of
January 2001 who came the same country with us. My late father used his
position to make some fortune for himself and his children. I was studying
overseas when my father died and was forced to return for his burial. After
the burial the family started having problems with us, which is phenominal
with polygomous families.

He married three wives and had ten children. It is as a result of this
problem that I beckoned on my father's attorney for advise he notified me
about my father's will in his chamber, when I was going through the "WILL" I
discovered that my late father foresaw what will happen in future when he
died. That led to share his assets among his children. He drew my attention
where he states: "As a father who loves and care for his children. I took it
upon myself to share my prospectus to the three families, I have. For you
Frances I have a box deposited with a private security company in
Johannesburg, South Africa for you to take care of yourself your mother your
brother and your two sisters in case of you see me no more. The box contains
US$25 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLION THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I deposited the said box in Johannesburg, South Africa as valuables. You
have to go to my attorney and collect a letter containing all you need to
know about the box besides the box was deposited in your name and you alone
can claim it." With these words of my father's since I have seen that my
father's family cannot accommodate me and Joseph who is now the president of
the democratic republic of congo I decided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer this money into your company or private account in any other part
of the world.

Secondly you will also help me in looking for a profitable investment
overseas because I do not have any knowledge of international investments.
If you are interested in helping me please contact me with the above
telephone, and e-mail indicating your interest to help me. I will then
furnish you with every details you need to know. My family and I agreed to
compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for any
expenses that may be incurred
in the course of this transaction and the remaining 70% will be for me and
my family which you will help me to invest.

This transaction needs most utmost trust and confidentiality. Note also that
this transaction
attracts no risks on your side since I have arranged all modalities for
safe, smooth and uccessful transaction.

Looking forward to your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully

FRANCIS KABILA

FOR THE FAMILY

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