419 scam: clouds@blueskynet.as INVESTMENT

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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.
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.
- +27737457836 (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.
- lulamaxingwana@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- of south africa pretoria, south africa, 0001, lulamaxingwana@hotmail.com re: transfer of us$30.5m to your nominated account (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: clouds@blueskynet.as
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:42:04 -1100
Subject: INVESTMENT

Ms Lulama Xingwana
Private Bag X745, Pretoria, South Africa, 0001,
Ministry Of Mining Republic Of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa, 0001,
lulamaxingwana@hotmail.com

RE: TRANSFER OF US$30.5M TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS
I here by humbly place my application before your desk with reference to the my
intention to do this business with you

First, let me start by introducing myself as Ms Lulama Xingwana, a mother of
three children and the Minister for Women, Children and People with
Disabilities of the Republic of South Africa since 1 November 2010. To date
under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR JACOB ZUMA., 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 http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/artscul.html

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract, which I executed
with the Government of South Africa through my private company
If they discover this money, they will confiscate it and seize it and this will
definitely affect my political career in, government. I want your assistance in
opening an account with bankers through my banker so that this fund could be
wired into your account directly without any hitch.

I am offering you 20% of the principal sum that amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six
million One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) and 5% will be for any
expenses that both of us may insure in this transaction. And another 5% will go
for Motherless babes home. 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.

(lulamaxingwana@gmail.com) If you want to speak with my Banker that promises to
help move this fund out of south Africa to your account, that is fine and okay
by me. Please never you call on the office line for security reasons, Please I
do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality of this
transaction.

Many thanks in advance for your kind considerations.
Yours faithfully,

LULAMA XINGWANA, MS
Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Republic of South Africa from 1 November 2010
Direct Mobile cell #: +27737457836

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