Attention english speaking visitors: The text message below is a form of advanced fee fraud, a.k.a. a Nigerian or 419 scam. An explanation of these scams can be found on scam-o-rama or on the website of the US secret service.

Onderstaande epistel is een Nigeriaanse- of 419 scam, een vorm van oplichterij per email. Lees de uitleg hier. Dit is de derde oplichter die de naam Kabila gebruikt.

To: someaddress@yahoo.com Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:53:46 +0400 Subject: COME LET US DO BUSINESS Hello My name is Mrs. FATIMA LAUREN KABILA a wife of the late president of People's Republic of Congo who was assented by his own personal guard. I have a very confidential business I want to carry out with you. It involves US$18 million (eighteen million United States dollars) in cash, which I have successfully deposited with a private safe deposit firm in Dubai. Presently I am under house arrest. The fund US$18 million is a proceed of Diamond and Gold sales in the black market by the agent of my late husband. Being a victim of polygamous husband and my son I suffered untold hardship and rejection upon the death of his father the former president We made away with this amount since other wives ganged up against us. I concealed it into one metallic box which I deposited in favor of a foreign beneficiary. And for security purposes, I declared the content to be family valuables / artifact I need you to assist us clear the consignment and invest it for us. I want you to indicate your interest so I can give you more details of the procedure. So after confirming the fund into your account, you will arrange for our resettlement in your country. We are prepared to Share 20/80 with you but you must keep every thing Confidential Above all, we expect you to be a serious minded businessman or woman to do the business with and quickly too. Confirm your willingness to do the business with us. As I presumed you could be reliable and capable of handling a confidential matter like that, please I would want you to help me relocate to your country, I mean helping me to secure residential permit. More so, I will like you to help me to buy a good house which will not exceed $150,000 where we will stay when eventually we come over to your country. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IS VERY IMPORTANT MRS. FATIMA LAUREN KABILA.