419 scam: "Sibusiso Mzobe"<wangkai_jy@zpmc.net> You Take Possession Of The Fund.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- sibusisomzobe@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sibusiso Mzobe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sibusisomzobe@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:10:37 -0400
Subject: You Take Possession Of The Fund.

Message Title (Official)
From: Sibusiso Mzobe
Email: sibusisomzobe@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax +27 (0) 86 636 8503
Date: 14th March 2014

I am Sibusiso Mzobe known as Deebo, cousin to the current President Jacob Zuma Republic of South Africa. The reason for this proposal is for the securing all funds and assets that have been illegally possessed, obtained, looted, deposited or hidden in South Africa by late Muammar Gaddafi, his wives, his sons, his daughters and other relatives, close associates.

The Sunday Times publications of 2nd June 2013 made it known that Gaddafi billions dollars was in South Africa. Bashir Saleh and Abdulhafid Ahmed el-Gaddafi want me to prevent the Libya investigator from securing the $612million dollars in my custody to be out of South Africa.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/06/02/gaddafi-billions-found-in-sa1

Note that I will send you the relevant documents that will enable you take possession of the fund. All I need from you is as follows:

1. Send me an email or fax that you will keep the transaction strictly confidential.

2. Confirmation of your ability to handle the said fund.

3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.

The fund has been deposited with a private security company here in South Africa for safe keeping and I will like you to clear the fund on my behalf as I don't want my name to be used for obvious reasons.

It is important to know that this is a very safe transaction as the funds cannot be traced.
I assured you that this transaction is safe and would be handled strictly in accordance with world acceptable banking rules. Please understand that the transaction demand cost, absolute sincerity and cooperation devoid of greed and betrayal.

Having received your details as required with thanks. I shall commence the process of updating your information in the bank database as the beneficiary to the fund. The entire process will take between 2-3 days time and once completed I shall provide you full statement of the account and also construct a demand letter which you will address to the Foreign Payment/non-resident account manager requesting the account closure and transfer of the accounts value to your nominated account.

Do feel free to always contact me at your convenience for any clarification where necessary.

Sibusiso Mzobe
Email: sibusisomzobe@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 86 636 8503

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