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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27866078506 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • shabangu@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Susan Shabangu <shabngu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <shabangu@jmail.co.za>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:16:34 +0000
Subject: Get Back To Me.




Good Day!With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings,and I hope thismail meets you in good time.However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past,I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to you.After careful consideration with my children, we resolved to contactyou for your most needed assistance in this manner.I duly apologizefor infringing on your privacy,if this contact is not acceptable toyou,as I make this proposal to you as a person of integrity.I got your contacts through international logistics discussion group and decided to reach you through this medium.First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you.My nameis Mrs. Susan Shabangu, mother of three and the Deputy Minister ofMinerals and Energy of The Republic of South Africa for seven years.I will now give you a general overview of the situation.When I was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy in 1996,with my influence,my husband Mr. Ndelebe Simon Shabangu a very successful businessman was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had direct dealings with foreign investors in this field.Due to my political status, I was not involved in my husbands business which was very vast and successful.My beloved husband died of liver failure in 23rd December,2003.YOU CAN GO THROUH MY WEBSITE:www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066When my husband died,I was contacted as next of kin by a FINANCE Firm in Europe to come forth with the Certificate of Depositand claim fund deposited by my husband in his name.At that time,my children and I did not have an idea where the Certificate might be.We then instructed the Finance Firm to continue holding the fund until further instructions from me.Whilst preparing for the second remembrance of my beloved husband,I was going through his library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a Certificate of Deposit for the fund with the Finance Company, and other documents relating to the Fund in a book.The amount deposited is Hundred Million United states dollars($100,000,000 US Dollars)which was generated from cash payments from his business associates in the diamond trades In Africa and also from Antwerp,Belgium.Though I knew my late husband was in the diamond business, I did not have the knowledge that he has such amount of Cash. This has came as a shock to me and my children, and we have decided to have this fund invested immediately in commercial and residential properties abroad as well as profitable ventures,as any member of my family cannot hold such a huge amount in our name due to my political status,hence we sincerely propose to you to render us your most needed assistance in this regard.YOUR ROLE IN THIS BUSINESS.If you agree to render us your assistance, your role in this projectwill be to act on my behalf as a Beneficiary to sign out the fund from the finance company and receive the Funds in your account and also HELP INVEST MY OWN SHARE.I will give you all the neccessary legal Back up to help you secure this fund safely including Power of Attorney. Though I believe this transaction should be based on mutuality.For your reliable assistance,we will offer you 10% of the fund. I thank you in advance as we anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve this goal.On hearing from you,we will employ the service of a Family Lawyer who is based in London to assist in securing all neccessary documents for the transfer of the money to your account immediately.I will be working with you for a mutual conclusion of the project and I look forward to a long lasting business relationship with you.As you may understand, due to my sensitive position in the present government, it is not safe to communicate with me via phone. This is why we should be communicating through my email address and Fax.If this proposal appeals to your interest please kindly get back to me with your details.Reply to this email(shabangu@jmail.co.za)Fax +27 86 607 8506With warm regards,Mrs. S. ShabanguPrivate Bag V185, PRETORIA,0001 Street address: 149 Bosman StreetSouth Africa
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