419 scam: Maite Mashabane <marcos1@telecable.es> VIEW BUSINESS FROM MS. MAITE MASHABANE

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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)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- +27742903189 (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.
- maitemashabane@minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Maite Mashabane <marcos1@telecable.es>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 20:05:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: VIEW BUSINESS FROM MS. MAITE MASHABANE

FROM MS. MAITE E NKOANA-MASHABANE
Tel+27-74-290-3189
Email: maitemashabane@minister.com

Good Day,
Firstly, let me start by introducing myself as Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane E,
I have held as Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC in Limpopo South Africa from 2004 to 2008 and now ELECTED as the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation from May 11 2009 till During Thabo Mbeki Administration date of Jacob Zuma administration.

I got your contact curtsey our foreign information exchange in in South Africa on a personal request in search of a reliable and trustworthy foreign Individual who will assist me invest the fund overseas, though info we have not melt before, After due deliberation I Decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of U.S. $ 30.5M (Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) You can view my profile at My ( http://www.dirco.gov.za/department/profile_mashabane . html ) Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane E.

My husband Mr. David Mashabane died while I was on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2006. After his death, I discovered That I had some funds in a dollar account Which mounted to the sum of U.S. $ 30.5 Million with security COMPANY, This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract Which He executed With the Government of South Africa.

I am offering you 35% of the principal sum Which Amounts to U.S. $ 10,675,000.00 (Ten million Six Hundred and Seventy five Thousand United States Dollars Only) And 5% will go for Motherless babes home and 60% will be for my investment in your country.
However, You have to ECOG Also me and be ready to go into agreement with me That you will not elope with my fund. If you agree with my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me email only: maitemashabane@minister.com and my direct line + 27-74-290-3189 , so That we can talk more about the transfer, Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality of this transa_ction.

My regards to your family.
Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane E
the Minister of International Relations
South Africa.
N / B: please reply me only here: maitemashabane@minister.com

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