The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search, I can 100% guarantee you...YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do not send these scammers money. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]   From:     samuel thabo <sa_thabo_za008@hotmail.com> Reply-To:     samuelthabo2003@hotmail.com Subject:     URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Date:     Sat, 2 Aug 2008 17:06:53 +0200 (11:06 EDT) DIRECTOR AUDIT/ACCOUNTS UNITS FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA. 142 WEST, STREET SANDTON 2196 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. PHONE:+27-739756777 ATTN:CEO/PRESIDENT,                                                 URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE With due honor and respect, I introduce myself to you for a better relationship. I am Samuel Thabo, Assistant head of Audit/Accounts unit, Foreign Remittance Department of South African Reserve Bank. Your contact is courtesy of Business online network via Internet as I decided to contact you for this beneficial transaction that is 100% risk free. During auditing, verifications/investigations in our Bank at the end of last (financial) year, I discovered the sum of (US$15.5) FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a dormant account belonging to Mr. Arnold Smith, who worked for the BP Oil Exploration Company in Southern Africa, He died along with his family (next of kin) in the November 12, 2002 plane crash in Abidjan. Our investigations reveal no survival, no NEXT OF KIN/RELATIONS for claims as we have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our banking regulations. Information / verifications from reliable sources confirmed that his supposed "NEXT OF KINS" died with him in the crash. Hence this for your perusals. However, I keep this information (SECRET) confidential within my jurisdiction to enable us submit claims and transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom we shall present to our bank as the BONAFIDE "NEXT OF KIN" to the deceased. We intent to credit this fund into any of your nominated (designated) offshore bank account for investments. Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements for claims have been put in place awaiting your acceptance to participate. I will give you directives and all needed information as soon as I receive your positive response. Kindly understand that we could not carry out this on our own at based on the simple facts that we are civil servants and precluded from operating foreign account and too, it will raise eyebrows on our side in terms of transfer being staff of the bank. My colleague and I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total sum as commission. I am assuring you of a smooth and successful transaction provided you display maturity and observe confidentiality. And it will interest you to know that the Reserve Bank will authorize credit of this fund into your account as contract payment to alleviate you from all queries regarding the source (originality) of fund and will provide you (beneficiary) with contractual (data) details to certify your bank of government if the need arises. I am looking forwards towards your urgent response. N/B: You can as well read more about the unclaimed funds in South Africa. Best Regards, Mr.Samuel Thabo. PHONE:+27-739756777   [ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in this e-mail have absolutely no connection with this scam! None of the scammers use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine. Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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