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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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• 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Nkosazana Zuma" <lydia_111@volcanomail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: miss@nkosazanazuma.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:57:24 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply Plz !!!!

Ms. Nkosazana Zuma
St Joseph Catholic
Church - Dakar Senegal
miss@nkosazanazuma.com

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but it as an
emergency to my condition here in dakar senegal.I am Ms. Nkosazana Zuma
from the Republic of South Africa, now seeking for refuge in Dakar
Senegal under the(UNHCR)united nation high commission for refuge .I have
an urgent and very profitable business proposition for you that should
be handled with extreme confidentiality.I got your contact during a
search here in Dakar chambers of commerce on a search for a partner for
a possible transfer at hand now .My father Jacob Zuma,who was the former
Deputy President of South Africa who is now facing a tribunal because of
Government prosecutions.I managed to escape with some of my father's
VITAL documents covering US$5M (Five Million United States Dollars Only)
that was deposited by my father in a bank in Europe.The Foreign
Remittance Director of the bank has asked me to look for a foreign
partner that will receive this funds once the transfer is made.

Upon maturity I sent a routine notification in accordance with the Bank
policy and was informed that the money can be ship only to any Nominated
foriegn partner .I further investigation,and found out that my father
insured this fund on my name as the next of kin.I therefore made further
investigations and discovered All necessary vital documents did declare
my identity as next of kin or relations in all his official documents
including his Banking paperwork .This sum of US$5 M has been carefully
secured at a Bank in Scotland for safekeeping.Which i'm looking for a
realiable person that will help for a possible urgent Transfer of this
funds into any of his Nominated Bank account.This prompted me to contact
you.We will like to transfer this funds to you as my father's foriegn
business partner by making you the legal recipient of the sum of $5
million U.S Dollars that is now in a Bank in Scotland.

I contact you because it is against our code of ethics to own and
operate foreign accounts and your assistance would be needed to receive
this money on my behalf I have unanimously agreed that 30% of the entire
sum would be for you if you agree to take part in this profitable
transaction,65% for me and my family while the remaining 5% would be
used to pay back the expenses that may be incurred during the course of
the transaction by both parties after the fund has been claimed and
lodged in your account.In the event that you are genuinely interested in
the transaction,the following information would be needed from you to
expedite action.SEE THIS PLEASE

1.http://www2.ru.ac.za/gallery/graduation2005/Zuma1
2.http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspxarea=/breaking_news/breaking_news_
_national&articleid=248477
3.http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=248385&area=/zuma_repor
t/zuma_news/
4.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4158568.stm
5.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4161946.stm
6.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4615019.stm
7.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3925955.stm
(1) Your Full Name and Address, Your Private Mobile,Telphone and Fax
numbers where you can be reached at all time because this transaction
entails constant communication.The transaction is 100% risk free as all
modalities has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the
transaction. If you are interested, send the requested information via
email- miss@nkosazanazuma.com so that we can proceed I await your response urgently.

Best Regards,

Ms. Nkosazana Zuma

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