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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 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.
  • susanshabangu.2007@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU" <mrssusanshabangu.83@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:49:05 -0800
Subject: SUSAN SHABANGU

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
susanshabangu.2007@yahoo.it
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 (four Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) First, let me start by
introducing myself, I am MRS USAN 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 fficial 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 finetely affect my political career in government.

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 haveconfirmed 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 $1,000,000 (one million 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 resenting my interest with you. All correspondence must be
made either to my ttorney Barrister oki nzeagali of oki chambers or send me
an email to my private email box on susanshabangu.2007@yahoo.it 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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