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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:

Fraud email example:

From: moise kabila <moise_kabila@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: moisekabila001@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:41:32 -0500
Subject: FROM: MR. Moise Kabila




FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT OFFER
Dear Sir,

In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and
the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I am Moise
Kabila the son
of the late Democratic Republic of Congo President Laurent Desire
Kabila of the
blessed memory. I know this letter might bcome 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$28M (Twenty Eight Million United State
Dollars) with you. I inherited this money from my mother. This money was got
through the smuggling and 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 Jan. 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 in
Abroad.

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
money out for safe banking and profitable investment. Honestly I contacted you
because I don't want to invest this money in South Africa due to my
status here
as a political Refugee. And moreover I wouldn't want to take risk because this
money is all that I and my Mother is depending on because My half brother has
seized all my father's assets and money and left I and my mother empty handed
without knowing about this funds deposited at the Security Company in
Abroad so
that is why I decided that investing this money abroad should be the best
investment for me. I will be honored if I can be given the privilege of
investing this money 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 20% of the total money and annual 5% of the after tax returns
on investment for the first three years. Thereafter, the term shall be varied.
2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the
transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. $28million US Dollars. when the
money ($28million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to
draw 20% your favor, while the remaining 70% 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 mmediately through my Email
moisekabila001@qatar.io and keep this letter tight secret for the
interest of my
family.

Best Regards,

Moise Kabila (for the family)



FAMILY BUSINESS INVESTMENT OFFER
Dear Sir,

In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and
the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I am Moise
Kabila the son
of the late Democratic Republic of Congo President Laurent Desire
Kabila of the
blessed memory. I know this letter might bcome 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$28M (Twenty Eight Million United State
Dollars) with you. I inherited this money from my mother. This money was got
through the smuggling and 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 Jan. 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 in
Abroad.

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
money out for safe banking and profitable investment. Honestly I contacted you
because I don't want to invest this money in South Africa due to my
status here
as a political Refugee. And moreover I wouldn't want to take risk because this
money is all that I and my Mother is depending on because My half brother has
seized all my father's assets and money and left I and my mother empty handed
without knowing about this funds deposited at the Security Company in
Abroad so
that is why I decided that investing this money abroad should be the best
investment for me. I will be honored if I can be given the privilege of
investing this money 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 20% of the total money and annual 5% of the after tax returns
on investment for the first three years. Thereafter, the term shall be varied.
2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the
transaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. $28million US Dollars. when the
money ($28million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to
draw 20% your favor, while the remaining 70% 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 mmediately through my Email
moisekabila001@qatar.io and keep this letter tight secret for the
interest of my
family.

Best Regards,

Moise Kabila (for the family)

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