419 scam: "MR. TITO BONGA" <titobonga@park.goldenname.com> PARTNERSHIP OF FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "titibonga@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known 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.
- +27730709277 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. TITO BONGA" <titobonga@park.goldenname.com>
Reply-To: titibonga@live.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:01:36 -0500
Subject: PARTNERSHIP OF FUND TRANSFER

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FROM: MR. TITO BONGA
TEL: +27 730 70 9277
REPLY TO: ( titibonga@live.com )

ATTN: DIRECTOR.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am Mr. Tito Bonga , a
senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the award of
contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South Africa . I got
your contact E-mail address from an international directory on lawyers and
advisers on international business in my quest to find a trustworthy
person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money
transaction. My aim of sending this to you is to solicit for your
assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into
your account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in
high confidence.

My colleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs wish to
transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of THIRTY TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US$32.5M) which is over-invoiced amount from
contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on
completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a coded
account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa . However, by virtue of our
position as civil servants, we cannot acquire these funds in our names or
in the names of companies here in South Africa .

I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look for
a reliable international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum
of US$32.5 Million will be transferred. We have agreed on the following
sharing ratio if you accept our proposal. 1. Seventy Five percent (75%)
for us and Twenty Five percent (25%) for you, the Account owner.

My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field
and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested in
this deal, I will require some information from you in order to affect the
transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we shall commence
processing of claims of payment once we receive your interest from you,
and the funds will get into your account within Five (5) working days by
Telegraphic

Transfer (T.T). Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. Do
acknowledge the receipt of this letter above and forward your reply to
this E-mail address or you can call me on my private phone no. +
27-730709277

Best Regards

Mr. Tito Bonga

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