419 scam: Mrs susana sikel <susana.sikele@yahoo.com> Please see letter and get back to me

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- francis.sikele@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs susana sikel <susana.sikele@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: francis.sikele@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:03:34 +0200
Subject: Please see letter and get back to me

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MRS. SUSAN SIKELE
JOHANNESBURG NORTH
SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Sir,
May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am Mrs. Susan Sikele,
the wife of Late Mr. Johannes Sikele who was murdered in the Farm
dispute in Masvingo, Zimbabwe by the youths of Zanu PF. I got your
contact in my quest to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose
confidence for colossal international money transaction. My aim of
sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your
assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into
your account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in
high confidence.
Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of US$37,000,000.00 (THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ
stones to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. My husband
planned to use this amount to purchase new machines and chemicals for
the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduces a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers of which my late husband was among.
In addition, this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean
war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, many people were
killed because of this land reformed Act of which my husband was one of
the victim. I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine
foreign account where this money could be transferred to. You can also
find more about this on the link below; http://www.zimeye.org/?p=3016
The South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow a huge
investment as an asylum seeker. I am looking for a businessperson, whom
I have to entrust my future and that of my family in his/her hands, If
you accept to assist me and my family, please respond to my son Francis
Sikele through francis.sikele@yahoo.co.uk or the above telephone
number as soon as possible so that he will give you all the laid down
procedures mapped out for the smooth transfer of the fund. I intend to
use my family's share of the fund for investment in your country or
anywhere else you might advise.
I have two options for you; firstly, you can choose to have certain
percentage (25%) of the money for nominating your account for this
transaction. Alternatively, you can go into partnership with me for the
proper profitable investment of the money in your country, I have also
mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses to be incurred in
the process of this transaction. Whichever the options you want, feel
free to notify me.
I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this
transaction please.
Regards,
Mrs. Susan Sikele
(On behalf of my family)

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