419 scam: "progressive computer systems" <progressive@link.net> THEY HAVE COME AFTER US,PLEASE HELP US MY DEAR

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is highly confidential" (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 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.
- mrsgracamachelmandela01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "progressive computer systems" <progressive@link.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:40:14 +0200
Subject: THEY HAVE COME AFTER US,PLEASE HELP US MY DEAR

Mrs Graca Machel Mandela
19th 4th Street Houghton Estates
Johannesburg South Africa
Email: mrsgracamachelmandela01@gmail.com

My dearest in the Lord,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we may have not yet met. I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. But please accept my sincere apologies.
I am Mrs Graca Machel Mandela the wife of late Nelson Mandela the former President of South Africa from 1994 till1999 who pass away on December 5, 2013 after long time illness, My dear,I managed to get your contact details through your Country Online services here in Johannesburg South Africa in my desperate search for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential business transaction,
As the third wife of late Nelson Mandela, My late husband deposit cash at the trust fund account in a bank in south Africa, for self keeping for me and my son and as they all know that I am originally from Portuguese East Africa Mozambique, My husband did this because he knew that once he dies, the entire family’s and the ex wife’s will come toward me for his heritance, now after his death the whole family have come after me as my late husband Nelson Mandela had informed me,
it really looks like he knew what will happen after his death,
Opposing me that I should hand over the asset to them, and good a thing that when my late husband deposited the money into the trust fund account,He used my son name Mr Malengani Machel for security reason, We are currently living here in Johannesburg South Africa with my Husband until my husband passed away,
My late husband, Nelson Mandela, made this deposit of US$60.5 MILLIONS (Sixty Millions, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)here in a bank in South Africa for me and my son. After my husband’s death, threat and bitterness started view this: http://www.citypress.co.za/news/graca-machel-threat-bitter-rows-erupt-madibas-money/
therefore, I and my son being in Johannesburg, South Africa, decided to transfer this money out of my country for investment purposes since it is the only money that my family can lay hand on and I have all the original depositary documents of the money.

In acknowledgment with various business opportunities in your country, I am requesting your assistance in helping me transfer this money into your company/ personal or business account for safety.I will come over your Country for the investment immediately it is transferred to your account.
I offer you 20% of the total sum for compensation, which amount to $12.1Million .Please do not hesitate to contact me. All documents concerning this transaction will be made available to you as a proof that this money is from a legitimate origin. I must then emphasize that this operation/transaction is highly confidential and is to be kept as such and do not betray me. Kindly provide me with your full names, private phone and address or your fax number for easy communication.
Please contact me on my private email at (mrsgracamachelmandela01@gmail.com)

Best regards,

Mrs Graca Machel Mandela

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