419 scam: "RAJENDRA KHUMALO" <rajendrakhumalo@yahoo.co.za> URGENT NOTICE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "rajendrakhumalo@yahoo.co.za" (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.
- +27862666130 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "RAJENDRA KHUMALO" <rajendrakhumalo@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:27:37 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT NOTICE

Eskom Holdings Limited
Reg No 2002/015527/06
The Republic of South Africa
Direct-Tel-line+27849162066
Direct-fax-line+27 862666130
Email rajendrakhumalo@yahoo.co.za
Email: rajendrakhumalo1@yahoo.co.za

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know that this proposal may come to you as a surprise especially having
to come from someone you have not met before, but I would like you to
co-operate with me so that this us$35M usd will be released and
transferred into your account.

My name is Mr. Rajendra Khumalo, the former CEO Eskom Holdings Pty Limited
South Africa, also the chairman of contract award committee of Eskom
holdings ltd, republic of South Africa. It is my profound intention to
contact you for this very important and highly confidential transaction
for the transfer of US$35, 00 0, 000, 00 into your account. the
(US$35,000,000,00) was the overestimated balance from the contracts
awarded to both foreign and local contractors the real contract value was
US$120 m (one hundred and twenty million united states dollars only ) but
it was over estimated to the tune of (US$155,000, 000,00) (one hundred and
fifty five million united states dollars only).

The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and their
contract sum of (US$120m) has been paid to them, leaving our over
estimated balance of (US$35, 000, 000, 00) thirty five million United
States dollars still pending at the bank. right now, we are left with this
over estimated balance of(us$35m) which is still floating at the escrow
account in the South African reserve bank awaiting final payment to any
reliable foreign bank account you may provide am therefore asking you to
co-operate with me so that the fund will be released and transferred into
your account.

If you are interested in this my proposal, reply me so that we can
negotiate your percentage before we can proceed however, when the fund is
transferred into your account over t here, I shall obtain visa and travel
with my family over there for my own share of this money in this regard, I
would like you to send me the following information through this Email:
rajendrakhumalo@l or rajendrakhumalo1@yahoo.co.za
Company: your age: full names: your home or office address: name of
company: your occupation: your private phone / fax numbers:

thank you and I am looking forward to hearing from you and working with
you soon, bye for now and have a nice day.

My best regards,

Mr. Rajendra Khumalo
Call me on +27 849162066 / Email:

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