419 scam: "Mr. Jeffery Sitholi"<jsitholi.001@gmail.com> Proposal, are you interested? Please let me know.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +27734528373 (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.
- jsitholi_001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jeffery Sitholi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jsitholi_001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:19:52 -0700
Subject: Proposal, are you interested? Please let me know.

13th June 2011

Dear friend,

I hope this email letter meets you in good time, It will be surprising to
you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally.
However, I am sincerely seeking your assistance in this transaction, which

I propose with a free mind and as a person of integrity. I am Mr. Jeffery
Sitholi, a native of Kwazulu-Natal in the Republic of South Africa, and
presently one the Directors with the department of Minerals and Energy
(contract award committee). I only got your contact details from the South

Africa Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal Programmed
search on the internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me
sincerely with a high level of discreetness.

1. PURPOSE: I am humbly seeking for your assistance in the transfer of
$28.5Million (Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your

foreign account for the purpose of Investment with benefits.

2. SOURCE OF FUNDS: This amount to be transferred to your account came
from an over-invoiced contract for the refurbishment of Mines and Supplies

in Krugger Gold Mine sector in the year 2008 by the Expatriate Company of
Late Mr. Smith .B. Andreas (DECEASED). The contract which was originally
valued for Fifty Million United States Dollars was made to read as Seventy

Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$78.5M). The

Extra /Surplus / Over-invoiced amount of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred

Thousand United States Dollars (US$28,500, 000.00) is what I want to
transfer into your account. This contract has since been executed in year
2003 and the contractors have been paid all their contract bills remaining

the over-invoice amount of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$28.5m) which I want to transfer.

3. REQUIREMENTS: What I expect from you in your reply are the following so

that we can proceed: (i) Your direct telephone and fax number. (ii). Your
personal company / Work profile

4. DISBURSEMENT: I have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for

your assistance and the balance 70% would be left for me to invest
overseas.

5. SECURITY: All modalities for the transfer of these funds have been put
in place and I have to use this opportunity to assure you that the
transfer process is a 100% risk free and as such you should open up your
mind and work with me.

6. FINALLY: The other point to note is that the nature of your work or
business does not or will not affect or hinder the outcome of this
transaction. Please reply to my personal email account
(jsitholi_001@yahoo.co.uk) if you are interested.

Thanks,
Mr. Jeffery Sitholi.
+27 73 452 8373

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