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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)
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • susankhumalo2000@yahoo.com
  • susankhumalo01@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Susan Khumalo" <susankhumalo1962@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:11:28 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR A PRIVATE COLLABORATION

FROM:Mrs Susan Khumalo
56, Palm Groove Drive,
Sunny Hills,Santon
South Africa
Private Email; SusanKhumalo2000@yahoo.com/
Susankhumalo01@executivemail.co.za


Dear SIR/MADAM,

I am a private financial Consultant and have assisted quite a number of
African leaders to transfer their funds into safe havens in Europe and
America.However,I am deeply very sorry for having to contact you in this
manner. Please regard this letter as a harmless and urgent proposal meant
to solicit your understanding to collaborate with me to actualise a business
venture.

I was the financial adviser and personal friend to former first lady of
Nigeria Mrs. Stella Obasanjo who died mysteriously in a private hospital in
Spain in the month of October 2005 after a cosmetic and make over surgery.
In January last year (2005) she had me deposit the sum of USD7, 250,000.00
in a sealed consignment with a private Treasure/Safe Keeping Company in
South Africa pending when her husband will leave office/government in 2007.
The money was part of her share from the sale of Crude Oil Blocks allocated
to her by the government presided by her husband President Olusegun
Obasanjo.

The Treasure/Safe Keeping Company does not know that the consignment belongs
to Stella Obasanjo for obvious reasons. They also do not know that the
consignment contained real cash as it was deposited as Weigh-Less Refined
Gold and Jewellery. I seek your help because I cannot complete the claim of
this money without foreign help or participation according to our laws. Of
course you are aware that the present leadership in Nigeria is determined to
fight corruption and indeed they are making some progress in this regard.

The arrest of the serving governor of Bayelsa State in London Heathrow
Airport in September last year is a typical example. The London police found
on him the sum of 1.8Million British Pounds in cash. Nigeria is generally a
corrupt Country with those trusted with position of leadership siphoning
public treasury without limit. The first lady was a woman of enormous wealth
made out of her connection in government, though she often denied this and
never wanted any of her investments and assets to be associated with her.

For this very reason, no one except me is aware of the existence of the
money in South African private Treasure/Safe Keeping Company. Hence, I want
you to celebrate this opportunity with me and also join me in claiming the
deposit. On a second thought, I had wanted to report this money to the
Nigerian High Commission in South Africa after the death of Stella but I
quickly realized that the corrupt and greedy Nigerians would divert the
money and it will never be used to provide the much-needed amenities and
infrastructures.

Finally, I concluded that this might be Stella’s own way of appreciating all
the advisory work I did for her when she was alive. It is on record that her
assets in South Africa alone are worth over USD1 billion and all these are
managed by a Property Company she has controlling shares in South Africa.

Please get back to me immediately if you feel this is an opportunity you
want to take advantage of. It is a very safe and uncomplicated venture and
requires about ten days to conclude. Be reminded that we are not stealing
from anybody and there are sufficient documents to testify to the legality
of the money. Please endevour to reply me through my private Email box.

please kindly send me your phone and fax number through my private Email box
for easy communication.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours

Mrs Susan Khumalo

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