419 scam: From Mable Kabila <mable_kabila3@ginajonesmal.com> From: Mrs.Mable Kabila.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: From Mable Kabila <mable_kabila3@ginajonesmal.com>
Reply-To: mablekabila_t3@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:49:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Mrs.Mable Kabila.

From: Mrs.Mable Kabila.
Good day, Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified/Post-mail. It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutualinterest to share with you. Hence, this letter to you.I humbly crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness of purpose devoid of any doubt in your mind because this project is based on Trust Confidentiality and Sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds.

Please I seek your permission and would want to get myself introduce to you. I am Mrs.Mable Kabila, from Democratic Republic of Congo in East Africa.There is an information I would like you to keep very confidential. There is sum amount of money my Husband Late President Luarent Desire Kabila deposited in a security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa for safe keeping. Before he was killed by his Eldest Millitary Son.

The squable happened as immediately we returned back from our London trip,My husband married us two.I am the second wife,I will not be able to give you the full details that led to that urgly incidents. The Eldest Son is the current President of our country now.For now I am staying in Abijdan, the enconomic capital of Republic of Cote d'voire,just to save my life,with my two children. The money in question,is 22Million U.S.Dollars.I can not make the withdrawal of this fund,because my husband registered the Beneficiary of the fund as his (Foriegn Bussiness Patner) and also(Family valuables as the content of the deposit) The documents of the deposit are here with me.

What I would want you to do, is to assist me to get the consignment withdrawn from the security company, and we shall open a small account in a Bank here in your name, and transfer the money to your country, through the account.We shall replace the name Foriegn Patner to your own name, because the code was used for security reason.I will give you 10% out of the total money for your assitance.

There is no risk in this transaction. I will use the remaining balance of the money for an investiment in your country and for the future of my children.If you are intrested, and can maintain the very confidential of this transaction,you e-mail me Immediately for more clearification, and also note that I am a refugees in Abidjan Cote d'lvoire becuase of the assasnation of my late husband,and the civil war going on in our country Democratic Republic of Congo.

Thank you very much.

Mrs.Mable Kabila.

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