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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.

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

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • davishabangu@cheerful.com
  • davishabangu@cheerful.com

Fraud email example:

From: "susan shabangu" <privat_esusan@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:47:35 +0000
Subject: FROM: MRS.SUSAN SHBANGU

FROM: MRS.SUSAN SHBANGU

DEPUTY MINISTER OF SAFETY & SECURITY,
SOUTH AFRICA.
CONTACT MY SON WITH THIS EMAIL (davishabangu@cheerful.com)
STREET ADDRESS:BANK OF LISBON BUILDING,
317 SAUER STREET JOHANNESBURG 2001

ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO,


First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS SUSAN

SHABANGU,a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and
Security since 29th April 1996 to date under the auspices of the President
of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.



After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your
assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M (Thirty
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) You can view my
profile at my website www.gov.za click on, Contact Information, then click
on Deputy Minister, and finally, click on Safety and Security and read about
me.



THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister
of Safety and Security, my husband Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on
an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.



After his death, I discovered that he had some funds j which amounted to the
sum of US$30.5M with a Security and finance institution in South Africa of
which I will divulge information to you when I get your full consent and
support to go for a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the
funds into you a comfortable and conducive account of your choice.



This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract that he executed
with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this
contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that
the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts
awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover this money, they will confiscate
it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect
my political career in government. I want your assistance in opening an
account with bankers through my banker so that this fund could be wired into
your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your
account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal bank
account in your country.



I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon
as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son
with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments.
For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) And 5% will be for Any expenses that both of us may Incur in
this transaction.

And another 5%will go for Motherless babes home. However, you have to
assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not
elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency
send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the South African
Government, I prefer you send me email than call.



All correspondence must be by email to my son private email address, {
davishabangu@cheerful.com} If you want to

Speak with my Banker or my elder son that is fine and okay by me. But I
have to give you there number if I see your interested in this offer {MR
davis shabangu}and You will have to send down you private telephone /fax
number so that i can forward it to him to reach you from time to time this
is for security reasons. Please I do not need to remind you of the need for
absolute Confidentiality of this transaction. If you do not feel comfortable
with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.



Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to

your family.

Yours faithfully,



FROM: MRS.SUSAN SHBANGU.

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