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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +27725847411 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mazi_bongani@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bongani_mazibuko@breakthru.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?BONGANI=20MAZIBUKO?= <mazi_bongani@yahoo.ie>
Reply-To: bongani_mazibuko@breakthru.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 22:48:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mazi_bongani@yahoo.ie



MR. BONGANI MAZIBUKO

CHIEF AUDITOR,

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.

ABSA BANK LTD. SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: +27-72-584-7411

Email: bongani_mazibuko@breakthru.com


Dear Sir/Madam,


Compliments of the day to you, obviously this message might come as a surprise to you, but please consider it as a high priority issue, which will definitely change our destiny in God’s mighty name. I am Mr. Bongani Mazibuko the Chief Bank Auditor of the Amalgamated Bank of South Africa (ABSA BANK) for duration of 16 years now.


There is a Draft Account opened in this bank in 1991 by a long-time client of mine Mr. Smith Andre, who was a foreigner and a miner at Kruger Mining Company, he was also a geologist for several other mining conglomerates in Africa, before he passed away in 1994 due to severe cardiac arrest in a German Hospital, leaving nobody as the next of kin or beneficiary of the money after his death, As his financial auditor before his death, I am aware of every details of his bank account from 1991-1994 when the last deposit was made before his death. As a matter of fact the amount in this account is currently Twenty Nine Million United States Dollars (US$29,000,000.00) waiting to be approved for immediate payment by the bank to any foreign account holder with accurate details concerning this account from 1991 to 1994, when the last deposit was made. In other words No withdrawal or deposit has been made since 1994 till date into this account.


I am contacting a foreigner because this money cannot be approved for payment into any local account, but can only be approved to a foreign account because it was insured and there is a clause in the depository agreement by the Bank and Mr. Smith Andre which states that on No condition can any local withdrawals be made from this account unless the money is transfer into an overseas foreign account, In effect withdrawals can be made only when the money has transferred from the vaults of the bank to a foreign bank account.


If you are willing and capable of handling such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefits, because this opportunity will never come my way again I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money into your nominated overseas bank account with the appropriate clearance certificate from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Department. I will physically be in your country for sharing as soon as you confirm the money into your overseas bank account, but agreement will be signed by both parties concerning the sharing modalities and investment projects to misunderstandings.


Finally, you should reply urgently by sending your account details with private telephone and fax number to enable my attorney to certify you as beneficiary of the said money at the Ministry of justice


Thanks and God Bless


Best Regards,


MR. BONGANI MAZIBUKO

(Chief Auditor ABSA BANK)



- BONGANI MAZIBUKO

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