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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:
  • "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)
  • "chambers" (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.
  
• 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.
  • okukushabangu@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU" <okukushabangu@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:53:57 +0200
Subject: MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU




FROM: MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
ADDRESS: 108 DEXTER STREET
LEONDALE MIDRAND JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE: + 27- 78 -122-1211

Email: okukushabangu@hotmail.com [mailto:okukushabangu@hotmail.com]

Attention,

URGENT FAMILY HELP NEEDED
After due deliberation with my children and my lawyer, I decided to
contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of=

US$13 Million (Thirteen Million United States Dollars).

Firstly, let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU, a
mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of=

the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 1996. Vice-Chairperson of the
National Labour and Development Institute. Member of the African National
Congress (ANC) Steering Committee, under the President of South Africa MR.=

THABO MBEKI.

Visit this site for my profile
http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis=5Fprofile.jsp=3Fid=3D1066 [http://www.info.gov.z=
a/gol/gcis=5Fprofile.jsp=3Fid=3D1066] After the swearing in
ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband
Mr. DAVID SHABANGU died while he was on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago in
2002. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar
account which amounted to the sum of US$13 Million with SECURITY COMPANY
here in South Africa.

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 it was over-invoiced by him. I am
afraid that the government of South Africa might start investigations on
contracts awarded from 1998 to date and If they discover this money with
this secur ity company, 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 the security firm. 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 in your account.

I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to
discuss on business investments after the fund must have transfered to
your account in your country. For your assistance, I am offering you 3
Million (Three 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 the money. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of
urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive po sition 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 through=

my Attorney .

I will also like you to give me your contact address of telephone, fax and=

email to enable my Attorney and my son to 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. If you do not feel
comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue. I will
relate to you my lawyer's particulars upon receipt of your approval for
more information.

Feel free to ask questions and please contact my son Mr. Okuku Shabangu on=

+ 27 -78-122-1211, so that he will inform you about the modalities worked
out to achieve success in this transaction.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
(for the family)


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