419 scam: Dorothy Swanepoel <swanepoel0022@yahoo.com> Please reply as soon as possible

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "will 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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (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.
- +27867706513 (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.
- dorothysw003@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dorothy Swanepoel <swanepoel0022@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dorothy_swanepoel@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 16:04:43 +0000
Subject: Please reply as soon as possible

FIDELITY FUND SERVICES (PTY) LTD BOTSWANA
Financial and Investment Services
Private Mail Bag 43,Gaborone,Botswana
Tel/fax +27867706513

My Greetings,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced your profile through foreign business directory in search of trusted foreign partner for a real business transaction worth US$19M.

As an introduction, my name is Mrs. Dorothy Swanepoel, the CEO & Director of Fidelity Fund Services (PTY) Ltd, Botswana, I am a South African, happily married with five children, three boys and two girls and I have been in employment for the past 15 years during which time I rose to the official rank of CEO & Director.

Our company as, an International Investment and management company, the world largest funds management company with over 1.2Billion US Dollars capital investment funds.

However, as CEO/director of the company, I handled all our investors direct capital funds and secretly I extracted 3.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annual on each of Investors Magellan Capital Funds.

As an expert, I have made US$19M (Nineteen Million United States Dollars) from the investors EMCRP and hereby looking for a foreign partner who can stand as an investor to receive the funds as an annual Investment proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds. You will present to me the best possible business opportunities that are secured and would guarantee good returns on investment.

My ideas and thoughts are centered on core areas of investments particularly:
1. Real Estate business that is purchase, construction and subsequent sale of modern houses (residential and offices) and hotels in good locations.
2. Tourist business development
3. Mining, oil & gas (energy)
4. Capital market that is trading in viable company shares / stocks

All conformable documents to back up this claim will be made available to you prior to your acceptance. Meanwhile I have worked out strategies and technicalities with my partner on how to apply for the claimed in any of our 6 clearing houses without any hitch.

You are requested to send the below information to enable me put up application for claims of the funds before the finance company as the beneficiary of the said fund.

(1) Your full name and address
(2) Your mobile, telephone and fax numbers
(3) Business name/your company name and address

Our share ratio will be 30% for you, 70% for me and my partner. If you are interested and capable in handling this life changing and promising transaction, please reply via email or fax and upon the receipt of your response, I will send to you my direct contact number.
This is highly confidential you must keep it as a top secret please.

Email{dorothysw003@gmail.com}
Sincerely,
Mrs. Dorothy Swanepoel,

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