419 scam: Zoleka mandela <mandelawinnie.govt@gmail.com> GOOD DAY with due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited message

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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:
- "million 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.
- zolekamandelagovt@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Zoleka mandela <mandelawinnie.govt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mandelazoleka2000@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 12:13:32 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY with due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited message

*GOOD DAY with due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited
message,*

*I humbly plead you Consider my mail even though this might be a nuisance
to you, especially if you may have received similar messages on a regular
basis.*
*I am Mrs ZOLEKA MANDELA, I am Granddaughter of South African icon and
freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa from 1994
till 1999 who died on December 5, 2013.*
*My Late Mother ZINDZI MANDELA died On 13th July 2020, and she left behind
some fund in a trust fund account Amounting to US$60 Million Dollars I want
this fund transfer from the trust fund account to another account for
investments, and some of it be used for charity. I will offer you 20%
percent of the $60million amounting to $12million usd for your help.*

*However my family banker advised the transfer to be done bit by bit in
$15million usd first transfer until all is transferred to you.*
*Please reply me at EMAIL: ( **zolekamandelagovt@gmail.com
<zolekamandelagovt@gmail.com>** )*
*for more information.*
*Regards, in sincerity,*
*Mrs. Zoleka Mandela-*
*4th Street Houghton Estates*
*Johannesburg South Africa*

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