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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they 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.
  • kjames0007@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kabinda James <k.j.7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:24:12 -0500
Subject: RE:LETTER



MR KABINDA JAMES NO; 35 BEREA ROAD PARKVEIW 2147. E-MAIL;kjames0007@mailbox.co.za TELL; 27-78-717-6883 JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
Attention,

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise.I got your contact through the World journal here in South Africa. My name is JAMES KABINDA. I am the only surviving son of MR.CHARLES KABINDA of the DEMOCRATIC REPLUBLIC OF CONGO. My father was the executive director of my country DIAMOND MINING COMPANY before and after 2000.When a six-nation war broke out.
In NOVEMBER 7TH 2003 PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA.With some senior officials because of their embellishment of money realize from diamond sales to the Western world laid my father out of office. My father was tried by a military court, and afterwards imprisoned for life. During his tenure of office he had made a fortune of US$12.2MLLION (TWELVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) this money he deposited in my name with a security company in Johannesburg South Africa. Right now I am residing with my sister MMAMAELE in South Africa
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Based on this I am contacting you to assist us in saving our future by assisting us to transfer this fund with your bank facilities to your country for investment purposes. As we are not allowed by the SOUTH AFRICAN MONETARY LAW to operate any account as ASSYLUM SEEKERS.
MUTUAL TRUST AND ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY I will give you 25% of the fund if you indicate your willingness to assist us through while 5% will be set aside for expenses in this transaction and the balance of 70% will be for me and my family for our future. Please contact me on this telephone number or the email address as stated above for more information and fell free to ask questions you consider relevant. The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated. Thanks as we await your urgent response.
Best Regards,
MR KABINDA JAMES
_________________________________________________________________
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