419 scam: zola rebecca mandela <mandelazola02@gmail.com> Urgent

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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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- zolamandela03@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: zola rebecca mandela <mandelazola02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zola rebecca mandela <zolamandela0@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 08:34:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent

Hello Dear,

Thanks for your attention and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval. I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds from my late adopted father who died after a long battle with illness on the 5th of December 2013.

I am Miss Rebbecca Zola Mandela adopted daughter to Late former president Nelson Mandela, Republic of South Africa. I am 19 yrs. old. I was told that my mother died after my birth and no trace of my biological father. Late Nate Mandela adopted me as part of his family till death.

I saw your contact on the INTERNET and after much prayers, I was moved to contact you believing that you can be relied upon to handle this business for me. I have a reasonable amount of money to be transferred on my behalf to you. I am convinced you would be of great help in assisting me to move and invest the sum of USD10.5 million which my late father stashed away and deposited it with the bank. Due to family fights, acceptance into the family and struggle for his legacies, I had the plans to transfer the money and have it invested on your care and guide and pursue my education and career elsewhere.

Please bear in mind that this is not jokes or games people choose to play on the INTERNET. No. My solicitation is for real and my intentions are genuine. This is the only hope left for me to continue a new life and I believe that you will understand my situation. I humbly request that you do not blackmail my position. I will give you more information and my photos as soon as I hear from you. I have decided to offer you 20% of the total amount of money as a compensation for your efforts and troubles which is for your honest and sincere assistance to me, and then we agree on handling and controlling the investment while I continue my education.

If I could have your attention or Reply with your full name and mobile number, I would avail you with further details of my person, situations and how we can handle this.

Please you can contact me with this email address; (zolamandela03@gmail.com)

Best Regards,
Miss Rebbecca Zola. Mandela

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