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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040115431 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • williamkabila@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAM P. KABILA" <williams_kabila@myway.com>
Reply-To: williamkabila@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:25:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM:WILLIAMS PAUL KABILA


FROM:WILLIAMS  PAUL KABILA





Johannesburg, South Africa.





Satellite Phone: +44 7040115431





Email: {williamkabila@rediffmail.com)





Greetings,





In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable

source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I am

williams Kabila the son of the late Democratic Republic of Congo

President Laurent Desire Kabila of the blessed memory. ; I know this

letter might come to you as a surprise but I honestly do not intend to

surprise you. ; I write this letter in respect of my intention to

invest the sum of US$45 000,000.00 with you.I inherited this funds from

my mother.This fund was got through the sale of Diamond and Timber when

my father was the head of state.My mother though not her legal wife

used her privilege position to engage in the business of Diamond and

timber since she knows that her survival will depend on how much she

can get out of the privilege situation. When my father was assassinated

on 16th January 01 by one of his bodyguards Lt. Rashidi Kasereke

through the conspiracy of some top army officers that wanted to topple

him I escaped to South Africa because of the fear that I might be

arrested by my half brother Lt. General Joseph Kabila the present head

of state.Actually his mother and my mother are not in the best of

relationship because of who among them will be the first lady tussle

and this ultimately affected us their children. Considering the

relationship between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo

new government, my mother advised me to leave for South Africa for

security reason, while the funds were deposited with a Security

Company. On getting to South Africa where I have been living since then

as a political refugee I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can

assist me in moving this funds out for safe banking and profitable

investment; Honestly I contacted you because I don't want to invest

this funds in South Africa due to my status here as a political

Refugee.And moreover I wouldn't want to take risk because this funds is

all that I and my mother is depending on because my half brother has

seized all my father's assets and funds and left I and my mother empty

handed without knowing about this funds deposited at the security

company. So that is why I decided that investing this funds abroad

should be the best investment for me.I will be honored if I can be

given the privilege of investing this fund with your help.





In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough

to respond to this distress call to save my mother and I from a

hopeless future.And if you agree, I hereby agree to compensate your

sincere and candid effort in this regard with 30% of the total fund and

annual 5% of the after tax returns on investment for the first three

years.Thereafter, the term shall be varied.5% for expenses, which may

arise during the transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive; When the

fund ($45,000,000.00) is moved into your discrete account, you will be

allowed to draw 30% your favor, while the remaining 65% will be

invested meaningfully for our future if possible in your area of

business and deterrents sectors of the Economy in your country which

are dividends yielding. Whatever your decision is please reach me

immediately through my Email: {williamkabila@rediffmail.com)





And keep this letter tight secret for the interest of my family.





Best Regards.





William P. Kabila























































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