419 scam: "DR.MRS.ONICA MAZIBUKO" <elena@sul.com.br> From:Dr.Mrs.Mazibuko

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- onicamazibuko2000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MRS.ONICA MAZIBUKO" <elena@sul.com.br>
Reply-To: "DR.MRS.ONICA MAZIBUKO" <onicamazikbuko@gmx.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:01:17 -0300
Subject: From:Dr.Mrs.Mazibuko

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From: Dr. Mrs.Onica Mazibuko
Deputy Director General.
Financial Governance
Gauteng Provincial Treasury
Johannesburg South Africa
Tel: +27-630339952
Email: (onicamazibuko2000@gmail.com)

PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.
Dear Sir/Madam.

I write to introduce this urgent/important business opportunity to you
Irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other before
believing that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. Your contact
information came to me from your country's trade journal during my search
for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and I quite
believe on my own that you can be of great help in this regard even if I am
not acquainted to you before. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Dr.
Mrs.Onica Mazibuko. Deputy Director General. Financial Governance Gauteng
Provincial Treasury, my office monitors and controls the affairs of all
banks and financial institutions in South Africa concerned with foreign
contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of
huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in
line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write to present
you to the federal government that you are among the people expecting the
funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a
deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I have
every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to
enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the
beneficiary of the fund's amount $105.7 Million United States Dollars. As it
is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal
Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received 2 days ago
from the Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of
payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among
several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we
have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.
MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 50% of the contract funds as soon as you confirm it in
your designated bank account. And you will take 50% of the total sum for
your assistance.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. You will help me to invest the fund in your country.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name
on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
Waiting for your reply soon. Or you can contact me on my direct telephone
number + +27-630339952 or Email (onicamazibuko2000@gmail.com)

Yours Sincerely
Dr. Mrs.Onica Mazibuko.

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