419 scam: "Mr. Frederick Zondo."<1fzondozip.@gmail.com> RE: Hello!!

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- fzondozip@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frederick Zondo." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fzondozip@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 06:09:46 -0700
Subject: RE: Hello!!

Hello!!

I Write, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to the tune of Fifty Two Million,Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$52.8M) which we want kept safely overseas under your supervision for investment purpose.In other words, we would like you to receive the said funds on our behalf.

The Funds were derived over time from a project awarded to a foreign firm by my department, and presently the actual contract cost have been paid to the original project executors, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle obtained approval to move overseas. Kindly pardon the use of a medium as informal as this for reaching out to you to make a request of great importance to us.

Currently, I work as a mineral promotion chief director here in Pretoria South Africa. I have the authority and approval of my partners involved in this transaction to negotiate a suitable compensation for your participation and I propose 30.2 percent for you, while we also propose that we receive 58.6 percent and 11.2 percent are earmarked for any expenses that might ensure during the transaction.This endeavor has a 100% risk free on your part provided you treat it with the utmost discretion.

For more information, I am available via fax or email to discuss further with you :(fzondozip@gmail.com). I kindly wait to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Frederick Zondo.

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