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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • susan_shabangu206@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "susan shabangu" <susan.shabangu.74@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: susan_shabangu206@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:32:13 -0500
Subject: I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR HONESTY

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
susan_shabangu206@yahoo.ca
Deputy Minister of safety and security
South Africa

Dear Friend,
After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for
your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$4.5M (
ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) First,
let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother
of three children and the Deputy Minister of safty and security since
1st April 1996 to date under the President of South Africa MR THABO
MBEKI. You can view my profile at my website

http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister , my
husband Mr Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to
Trinidad and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he had
some funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum of US$4.5M
with FINANCE SECURITY HOUSE .

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in
getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by
him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to
investigate on contracts awarded from 1998 to date. If they discover
this money in his bank account, they will confiscate it and seize his
assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my
political career in government.

I want your assistance in clearing this money from FINANCE SECURITY
HOUSE. As soon as the fund is
cleared, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal
bank account in your country. I will see to it that the account is not
traced from South Africa. As soon as you have
confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son with
my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments.

For your assistance, I am offering you 2 Million (two million United
States Dollars Only) owever, you have to assure me and also be ready
to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund.

If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an
email. Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I
would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All
correspondence must be by email to my private email.

If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me.
His chambers will be resenting my interest with you. All
correspondence must be made either to my Attorney Barrister oki
nzeagali of oki chambers or send me an email to my private email box on
susan_shabangu206@yahoo.ca I will also like you to give me your
contact address of telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney call
or reach you from time to time.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute
Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME!
If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate
to discontinue.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your
family.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of safety and security
South Africa

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