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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.

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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27732509196 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "john wanga" <johnwanga3030@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:09:46 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

DEAR. SIR/MADAM
CONTACT NUMBER IS.+27-732-509-196.

Greetings,

With due respect, trust and humility, I use this medium to write this letter
to you irrespective of the fact that you do not know me, but please do
consider this letter as a request from a widow in dare need of assistance.

Let me formally introduce myself. I am Mrs. Janet Wanga, the widow of late
Sir Goodwill Wanga, the renowned Zimbabwean Wine and Cattle Ranch farmer. I
got you contact courtesy of a business journal from the South African
Information Exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy
individual/company who can assist me in this business.

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, my late husband belonged to one of the classes of farmers targeted
by the ZANU-PF armed group, because he did not support their ideas and
policies. In the course of the revolution in the country, the ZANU-PF armed
group attacked and invaded my husband’s farms burning, destroying and
eventually killing him. After my husband’s death last year, I managed to
escape the boundaries of Zimbabwe into South Africa with my only surviving
son, because our lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no longer safe for
us. We escaped safely into South Africa with my husband’s lifetime fortune
of US$22.305M (Twenty Two million, Three Hundred and Five Thousand US
dollars) cash, bonds, important documents of
property title and other valuables, which he instructed his son on before
his death. The money and valuables were concealed and secured in two
treasure boxes, and were transported to ohannesburg through diplomatic
means. The boxes are currently safely secured in the vaults of a private
security and brokerage firm here in Johannesburg.

Presently, I am residing temporarily with my son in Johannesburg pending the
outcome of an appeal filed on my behalf by my attorney for the Department of
Home Affairs to grant us political asylum. At the moment, I am in a dilemma
on how to move this money safely out of South Africa for
investments. Moreover due to South Africa’s government’s stringent monetary
policies/regulations and the sensitive and volatile political status of the
region, it would be most dangerous to attempt investments here as such act
could jeopardize our chances. In recognition of your personal executive
powers and investment opportunities that abound in your country, I solicit
for your assistance in moving this money into your bank account for
safekeeping pending our future arrival for investments. My son and I have
resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a brokerage commission of
20% of the money. We have also earmarked 5% for pre-transfer expenses we may
incur in the course of the transaction and guarantee that any other expenses
during the transaction are subject to refund.

I have in mind to establish a good business and friendly relationship with
you in the nearest future if you are able to assist us. Please let me
receive your approval or reply through my son by telephoning or faxing and
feel free to ask questions you may consider relevant. Contact me through my
son Mr. John Wanga.E-mail: johnwanga3030@hotmail.comIf you are unable to
assist please be kind to notify me so
that I can look for a suitable alternative. Please accept my warm
compliments, as I earnestly await your
response.

Respectfully,

JANET WANGA (MRS)

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