419 scam: Daniel Mabuza <unitytrustbank.jamesgunner@gmail.com> Attention

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +27833553400 (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.
- danielmabuza@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Mabuza <unitytrustbank.jamesgunner@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:30:35 +0200
Subject: Attention

Good Day,

My name is Daniel Mabuza, a Director with the contracts award committee of
Eskom Company 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$8,500,000.00(Eight million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars) into your bank account. This US$8.5 million was the
overestimated balance from the contracts awarded to contractors.

Right now, we are left with the balance of US$8.5 million which is still
floating at the escrow account in South African reserve bank, awaiting
final payment to a reliable bank account you may provide. I am prepared to
offer you 30% of the fund after a successful transfer into your nominated
bank account.

Please get back to me for further communication on this email:
danielmabuza@yahoo.com .

Kind Regards
Daniel Mabuza
Tel: +27833553400
danielmabuza@yahoo.com

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