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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)
  • "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_shabangu1972@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Susan Shabangu" <susan_shabangu11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: susan_shabangu1972@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:15:31 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister 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$3.5M ( Three
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 Safety 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 Deputy Minister Safety and
Security, 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$3.5M 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 (Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only) However, 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
representing my interest with you. All correspondence must be made
either to my Attorney Barrister Michael Eneh of Mike chambers or send me an
email to my private email box on susan_shabangu1972@yahoo.com I will also
like you to give me your contact address, telephone and fax and email to
enable my Attorney call or reach you from time to time.

YOUR FULL NAME,ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER IS HIGHLY NEEDED.
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 Safety and Security
South Africa

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