419 scam: Harrison Ghazi Khoza <harrikhoza-037@msn.com> Mr. H. G. Khoza

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- harri_khoza@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Harrison Ghazi Khoza <harrikhoza-037@msn.com>
Reply-To: <harri_khoza@webmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:19:23 +0000
Subject: Mr. H. G. Khoza

From: Mr. Harrison Ghazi Khoza
Norwood Johannesburg,
South Africa
2090.
E-mail: harri_khoza@webmail.co.za

Pleasant day.

Please accept my sincere apologies if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics.
I am Mr. Harrison Ghazi Khoza, a staff in the FNB Bank South Africa as Chief Auditor.

On going through our records, I discovered that one of our accounts, with holding balance of about $7, 300, 000, 00 (Seven million, three hundred thousand united state dollars) meant for agricultural development in South Africa and Zimbabwe has been dormant and last operated eight years ago. From my investigations and confirmation as the chief auditor, the owner of the said account, a foreigner by name Mr. John Shumejda, died on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham.

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/

Since his accidental death, neither his company nor his family members have indicated their willingness to lay claims of this money, as they do not have any knowledge to the existence of this deposit; also information from our Home affairs (Immigration Department) indicated that he was single on entry into South Africa for banking and using a dual citizenship travel document.

I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner who will stand as a relative to late Mr. John Shumejda. We therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as a relative of the deceased owner of this fund. You will be adequately compensated after this transaction based on the percentage to be discussed as we progress.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.

If you are interested, let me hear from you through this E-mail address: harri_khoza@webmail.co.za

Warm Regards,
Mr. Harrison G Khoza.

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