419 scam: Mr.Thabane Zulu <bir.tr@hotmail.com> From:Mr.Thabane Zulu.

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "mr.thabanezulu@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Thabane Zulu <bir.tr@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr.thabanezulu@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 03:12:47 -0700
Subject: From:Mr.Thabane Zulu.

From: Mr.Thabane Zulu.
#142
Highlands North Balfour Park
Johannesburg, South
Africa.

REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIP.

Attention: President/CEO.

Sir/Madam,

I
am sincerely seeking for your confidence in this transaction, which I propose as
a person of integrity.

I am Mr.Thabane Zulu, a native of Western Cape in
the Republic of South Africa and a deputy director under the department of
minerals and Energy (contract award committee). I got your contact details from
the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service (S.A.E.I.S) in my search
for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely and confidentially,
which your information and profile proved very satisfactory, so I decided to
contact you immediately.

1. PURPOSE: To be our silent partner and receive
the funds as the sole benefactor to the contract amount which we shall secure
all legal documentation to authenticate our claim and put you through as the
beneficiary

2. SOURCE OF FUND: The said money came from an over-invoiced
contract for the refurbishment of mines and supplies in Kruger Gold Mine sector
in the year 2010 before the world cup event by a foreign company of Mr. Charles
Lewis (now deceased). The contract which was valued at Eighty Two Million United
States Dollars (US$82M) was over invoiced to amount of Hundred and Fifteen
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$115.5M) The said
contract was executed in the same year 2010 and has been fully paid up leaving
the over-invoice amount of the sum of Thirty Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$33.5M) only. This amount would be transferred
to your designated bank account upon your response and approval.

3.
REQUIREMENT:

(i) your direct Telephone and Fax numbers.

(ii) Your
personal company / Work profile and address.

4. DISBURSEMENT: I am
willing to offer you 30% of the total proceed for your participation and
assistance the balance 70% would be for me which can be invested through you in
your country or elsewhere.

5. SECURITY: All modalities for the
transfer of this fund have been put in place and I am using this opportunity to
assure you that the transfer process is entirely risk free and I am trusting
that you partner with me without any bias of mind and with full trust. Please
kindly reply through this email address (mr.thabanezulu@yahoo.co.za)

I am
anticipating a favourable reply from you soon as a future partner in this
business.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Thabane Zulu.

Intending partner.

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