419 scam: "Ponatshrgo Kedikilwe"<pdk55@btinternet.com> CAN I INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

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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.
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.
- ponatshego_kedikilwe@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ponatshrgo Kedikilwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Ponatshego_Kedikilwe@centrum.sk>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 11:02:21 -0700
Subject: CAN I INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

Hello,

My name is Mr. Ponatshego Kedikilwe the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources of the
Republic of Botswana.

ABOUT BOTSWANA:

The Republic of Botswana is formerly a British colony situated in Southern Africa, nestled between South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.

The country is democratically ruled, boasts a growing economy and a stable political environment. Botswana has some of Africa's last great wildernesses including the famous Okavango Swamps and the
Kalahari Desert.Botswana is the largest exporter of gemstone diamonds in the world as well as a
large beef exporter to the European Economic Community.

The 2001 population census recorded an estimated 1.7 million people, the majority of whom live
along the eastern corridor. More than 25% of the people live in urban areas. English is the
official language while Setswana is the national language. There are nonetheless a number of other local languages.

The prompting of my message came after much thought on the country most suitable to invest some
personal funds acquired from kickbacks and legitimate sale of Gems, I have decided to invest in
your country. Before we proceed I need your assurance that funds in question can be invested
without my being implicated as the original owner for security reasons due to my political
position.

Kindly indicate your interest with direct contact numbers for confidential telephonic discussion to enable a further update on further details such as the amount involved etc.
Respectfully yours,

Mr Ponatshego Kedikilwe
Reply To:( Ponatshego_Kedikilwe@centrum.sk )

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