419 scam: Elizabeth Tambo <elizabethsmithtambo200@gmail.com> From Mrs.Elizabeth Tambo

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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:
- "million 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "robert mugabe" (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.
- +27710257358 (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.
- mrselizabethsmithtambo@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Elizabeth Tambo <elizabethsmithtambo200@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:56:48 -0800
Subject: From Mrs.Elizabeth Tambo

From: Mrs.ElizabethTambo
Tel: +27-710-257-358
E-mail:mrselizabethsmithtambo@gmail.com

Invitation for partnership

My Name is Mrs.Elizabeth Tambo, the Wife of Mr. Daniel Smith Tambo of
Zimbabwe.Please, don’t be surprise of where we got your contact details
information’s from, we got it through internet when searching for a company
/ individual who will help us transferred this money into his or her bank
account overseas.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe claims all the white-owned farms to his
party member and his followers, he ordered all farmers to surrender all
farms to his party members and his followers.

My husband is one of the best farmers in our country and because he did not
supporter Mugabes ideas, Mugabes supporters invaded my husbands farm and
burnt everything in the farm, killing my husband and made away with a lot
of items in my husbands farm.

Before his death, my husband had deposited with the Security Company in
South Africa the sum of USD$20 MILLION (TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS) After the
death of my husband, We decided to move to the Republic of South Africa
where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as family
valuables.

So I decided to contact overseas firm and companies that will assist me to
move this money out of South Africa because as asylum seekers where not
allowed to operate any Bank Account within South Africa.

We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5%
will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of
this transaction while 70% Will be for me and my family to invest in your
country.

Please, furnish us with your personal phone and fax numbers for easy
communication. Contact my son on the above Telephone +27-710-257-358 or
through E-mail he will inform you on what to do next.

Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.

Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards,

Mrs.ElizabethTambo.
For the Family.

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