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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:

• 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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  • angthokodidzamrs@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "angela thoko didiza" <mrsangeladidiza@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: angthokodidzamrs@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 17:00:16 +0200
Subject: FROM: MRS ANGELA THOKO DIDIZA

Dear Friend,

First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS ANGELA THOKO DIDIZA, a
mother of three children and the Minister of Public Works since 22nd May
2006 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 the South African government on line,
http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/publworks.htm
Click on, Contact Information, then click on Minister of Public Works, and
finally read about me.

THE PROPOSAL,
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works, my
husband Mr. JAMES A DIDIZA died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad
and Tobago in 13th of Oct 2006.

After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account
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 your comfortable and conducive account
of your choice.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which 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 in his bank
account, 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 a bank 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) 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, PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON THE OFFICE
LINE, BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS TRANSACTION EXCEPT OF THE ABOVE
email address. I prefer you send me email than call.

All correspondence must be by email to my private email address,
angthokodidzamrs@webmail.co.za

If you want to speak with my Banker, that is fine and okay by me. You will
have to send down your 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 to succeed. 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,
ANGELA THOKO DIDIZA (MRS)
Minister for Public Works of the Republic of South Africa

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