419 scam: Mrs Graca Machel Mandela <online2261947@telkomsa.net> Divine Assistance

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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:
- "with your full names" (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 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.
- +27711096549 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27864153822 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Graca Machel Mandela <online2261947@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: Mrs Graca Machel Mandela <mgrannmama@exclusivemail.co.za>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 08:44:05 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Divine Assistance

Greetings,

With due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited message, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approaching an unknown person for establishment of project even though you might have received this kind of mail, But I respectfully insist you read this message carefully before you either take a decision of proceeding or deleting my message as I am optimistic it will be successful for unimaginable financial benefit for both of us and our families.

I am Mrs. Graca Machel Mandela the third wife of South African icon and freedom fighter late Nelson Mandela The former President of the republic of South Africa from 1994 till 1999 who died on December 5, 2013. Actually, I managed to get your contact details online here in Johannesburg South Africa in my desperate search for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential business transaction.

He deposited cash in a trust account on my name here in south Africa, for self keeping, he did this because he knew that upon his death, his lioness x-wives might use all thier structural contacts within the South African Government to deny me what is due to me as his wife who looked after him all this period he was on sick bed. As his instinct pre-informed him, his fears is ongoing right now, and as a Mozambican, all the family members have swooped on me, Opposing me that I should hand over the assets to them, and good of a thing that when my late husband deposited the money into the trust fund account on my hand we used my sons name.

He deposited Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a bank here in South Africa through diplomatic channel, After his death, I and my son being in Johannesburg South Africa, decided to transfer this money out of South Africa for my family use since it is the only confidential thing we benefited.

This is genuine and not of criminal origin. I must then emphasize that this transaction is highly confidential and it is to be kept as such confidential. You will have to tell me what percentage of the money you will want to get for your kind assistance i.e. for receiving the funds for me and my son.

Therefore indicate your full interest on assurance of trust so that we can actualize this opportunity together and share the benefit together by the help of God. And in the area whereby you are not interested in this deal please kindly delete it immediately from your email. If you are interested, kindly provide me with your full names and direct private phone numbers.

Regards in sincerity,

Mrs Graca Machel Mandela
4th Street Houghton Estates Johannesburg South Africa
TEL:+27 711 096 549 .FAX: +27 864 153 822.

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