419 scam: frank bongani <mfbb670@att.net> attend to this please.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +27794593171 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27865676594 (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.
- frabongi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank bongani <mfbb670@att.net>
Reply-To: frabongi@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 05:54:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: attend to this please.

Direct Tel: +27 79 459 3171

Direct Fax: +27 86 567 6594

Dear Sir/Madam,

Firstly, let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Frank Bongani, a father of three children and the personal assistant, director of financial protocol to the recalled then president of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki who was recalled by the ruling party African National Congress (ANC) ON THE 21ST SEPTEMBER 2008.The news that our former president was recalled was unexpected; it made headline news around the world and was a shock to us serving with him.

However, a new general election was conducted on the 22nd April 2009 and with a new Government inaugurated on 9th May 2009 under the leadership of Mr. Jacob Zuma we await to be deployed into our new respective department. See below web link for more stories on the elections http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/south.africa.elections.results/index.html After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5million (Thirty Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars) equivalent.

THE PROPOSAL .

I was the president's director of financial protocol for over eight years and some of my duties entail disbursing funds for his entertainment, over sea trips, health care and any other domestic care he might require. This allocation comes from the ministry of finance for on a quarterly basis. However I have received the allocation for the last quarter of this year which was never used as we were asked to leave office and I have starched this money in a private account .

Hence I am soliciting you 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 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 in your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss 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 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 past Government and in the society I advise all correspondence to be through my private email address (frabongi@gmail.com)

If you wish to speak with my banker that is fine and okay by me, You have to send down your private telephone /fax number so that I can forward it to him to reach you from time to time .Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute confidentiality if this transaction must succeed .If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue .

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my sincere regards to your family.

Mr. Frank Bongani

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