419 scam: "Ms. Susan Shabangu"<sshabangu20@aol.com> Urgent assistance needed From Ms. Susan Shabangu

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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:

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:
- "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" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +27788781635 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27788878163 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Susan Shabangu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susanshabangu2011@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 23:26:39 +0200
Subject: Urgent assistance needed From Ms. Susan Shabangu

>From Ms. Susan Shabangu

Minister of Mineral and Resources, South Africa.

Tel: +27 78 878 1635

Good Day Dear

First, let me start by introducing myself as Ms. Susan Shabangu, a mother of three children and the Minister of Mineral and Resources since 11 May 2009 to date under the auspices of the president of South Africa Mr. Jacob Zuma.

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 Ministries, and click on Mineral Resources finally, click on my name Susan Shabangu and read about me. 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 in a dollar account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5 Million 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 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.

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 ME ON THE OFFICE PHONE FOR SECURITY REASONS. Feel free to contact me via my e-mail or you can call me on my private number +277888781635.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute confidentiality of this transaction must succeed. If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue. Also I need your telephone and fax numbers.

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

Ms. Susan Shabangu

Minister of Mineral and Resources

South Africa.

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