419 scam: "Daniel Selebi"<danielselebi@yahoo.com> mutual benefit

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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:

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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- danielselebi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Selebi" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:24:09 -0700
Subject: mutual benefit

Dearest One,
It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration since I can not be able to see you face to face at first. Being one of the sons of my polygamous father, Mr. Jackie Selebi. You can read from the website below:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/south-african-police-chief-jailed-for-15-years-2042510.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Selebi
He has been jailed in South Africa for fifteen years and before he was arrested, he disclosed to me that he deposited huge amount of dollars($5.4M) with UNITED NATION SECURITY VAULT IN UK.
Though, according to my convicted father, he deposited the money in the UN SECURITY VAULT suspense account in favor of his foreign beneficiary and he disclosed to me where he kept the documents(Deposit Attestation Bond) issued to him by the vault and instructed me to seek for a life time investment abroad. I have succeeded in locating the firm and confirmed the existence with most honest and confidentiality. Now, I am soliciting for your assistance to help me retrieve this money and invest it in any lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life. Your handsome reward is negotiable and I promise to compensate you greatly.
Awaiting to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalities of this transaction. If this proposal is acceptable, please kindly contact me through e-mail address:
danielselebi@yahoo.com
And if not acceptable, do not hesitate to discontinue.

Best Regards,
Dr. Daniel Selebi

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