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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:
  • "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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • johanneskhubeka1956@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johannes khubeka <johannes_khubeka0101082@msn.com>
Reply-To: <johanneskhubeka1956@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:59:14 +0000
Subject: GOOD BUSINESS PROPOSITION.







Republic van Suid-Afrikaanse

Republic of South - Africa

THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD & DIAMOND MINES

[S A G D M]

(Department of Contract Award and Implementation)





Mr. Johannes K. Khubeka

12, Water land Street

Kimberly,

South
Africa.

Dir. Tel: (27) 74 1065389

Dir. Fax: (27) 11 5076409

EMAIL: johanneskhubeka1956@gmail.com





I am Mr. Johannes Khubeka, a personal assistant to Dr. David
mthembu, Director of contracts award and implementation of South African Gold
and Diamond Mines (SAGDM) Kimberly refinery. I was instructed by my boss to
look for a foreign reliable partner in the transfer of $12, 500,000.00 (Twelve
Million, five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only). This money arose
from deliberate over-invoiced contracts awarded to foreign contractors by the
South African Gold and Diamond Mines (SAGDM) during 2006/2007. This particular
contract was a construction of oso condensate recovery plant, reconstruction of
pipeline network. We have been safeguarding this money since then, waiting for
appropriate time when the money can be transferred into a safe foreign reliable
partner account with out any question from the ministries.





Now the federal government has ordered that all outstanding
debts owned to foreign contractors by the government sectors should be paid up
this year in order not to overburden the government with debts, on the strength
of this order, we wish to take advantage of it now to present your name and
your bank account number as one of the contractors and bonafid beneficiary of
this money. If you are interested to do this business transaction with us, we
will need all your particulars as soon as we have gotten to know you better and
can trust you, to enable us obtain approvals from the ministries concerned. All
the approvals obtained from the ministries will be dispatched to you by fax,
informing you extensively the progress on the transfer. All we need from you
now is your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Your
account number where this money will be transferred into will be needed from
you immediately this money has been approved on

your name.





All the arrangements have been concluded for a successful
and hitch free transfer. The people involved are men in high positions they
have been taken measures to ensure that there is no risk involved on your part
at all. This business transaction is 100% covered from any form of inquiry
after this money has been transferred to your account, if you wish to render
your assistance to us, please contact me through Tel: 27 74 1065389, Fax: 27 11
5076409 or you can email me on this Email Address:
johanneskhubeka1956@gmail.com





How to invest and share this money after being transferred
to your choice account will be discussed between you and the officials
involved. The officials involved have estimated that this transaction will be
concluded within (24 working days) as soon as we hear from you. My boss will
contact you immediately to discuses with you. Please note that this business
transaction is strictly confidential, due to the amount of email scams recorded
recently I suggest that you contact me via telephone or fax for security reason
OR on this Email address: johanneskhubeka1956@gmail.com





Your urgent reply is highly anticipated.





Thanks for your co-operation.



Best regards,

Mr. J .Johannes Khubeka

Assistant

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