419 scam: "Smith Kabila" <info@abx.publicvm.com> Hello 11/28/2019 1:23:41 PM

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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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Smith Kabila" <info@abx.publicvm.com>
Reply-To: "Smith Kabila" <smith.kabila@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:22:41 -0800
Subject: Hello 11/28/2019 1:23:41 PM

May the peace of the almighty Lord be with you as you read and understand this email, and respond to me at once .

Please permit me the time and chance to introduce myself to you. My name is Smith Kabila from Sudan in Africa, I am 15yrs of age(Male),but am presently staying in Ghana. My late father Michael Kabila was the owner of the diamond-mining co-operation in Sundan and also has a branch office in Ghana which i the Gold Coast. As a result of this, he was killed by the rebel in my country because of the political unrest in my country. Before his death, he deposited a consignment that contained,AU gold dust,which quantity is 950kg and money worth (TEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS), in a security company here in Accra Ghana which is my motherland, but my late father deposited it as family valuable and that was the information he told my mother as at the time of deposit, not until about One year after his death that he found out in a secret diary the true contents and the documents showing the deposit of the consignments in the Security Company. Like my beloved mot!
her narrated to me, my uncles had taken over all my father left for me over there in Sudan and i can not go back there because of the current war.

Just two weeks ago the security company was able to contact me and said my uncles reached out to them and trying to make claim of the but was declined because it was deposited in my name as the next of kin as the only child of my parents and they are trying to take advantage of me because my mom and dad got separated while i was very young.

Also during the time of deposit, my father stated in the documents that the consignment should only be released to me when i am 19yrs but i must present a foreign investor/partner who can stand as my guardian to help me invest the money in and meaningful/lucrative business in your country and also help me come over to further my education.

Right now i am not safe here and due to my bad health condition, i can not handle this all by myself. This is why i came to seek for a trust person to stand as my foreign beneficiary/partner, to receive this for me so that you can help me invest it in any profitable business in your country because this is my only hope and source of livelihood.

I am anxiously waiting to hear from you so that i can forward all documentation and tell you how to make claim.

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