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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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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • monimaposa888@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "moni maposa" <monimaposa111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: monimaposa888@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:56:47 +0000
Subject: URGENT

FROM: Mr MONI MAPOSA

e-maile monimaposa888@yahoo.com
ATTN: SIR/ MADAM
I am Mr.MONI MAPOSA , a Zimbabwean and the son of Late Chief MAPOSA a
farmer and former High Chief of Bulawayo Town in Zimbabwe. I write on behalf
of my family to inquire if you are available and have the facility to assist
my family undertake some capitalinvestment in your country.
It will be necessary to inform you that the funds (US$12.7M) TWELVE
MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS:
intended for capitalization of the investments are presently in the custody
of a private Security Company here in Johannesburg South Africa, which will
require to transfer out of South Africa for the saidinvestment purposes.
You may have heard of the present crisis in Zimbabwe
orchestrated by the unprecedented “LAND USE ACT” ofthe government of Robert
Mugabe in which hisgovernment has arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired allfarm
lands owned by white farmers in the country.
This has caused serious historical displacement of the white folks who are
known to be the country’s main farmers.
The ensuing struggles and strife have broughtabout the killing and
imprisonment of thousands ofthese white farm owners by the ruthless
government
force designated to enforce this new order.
My father, in his good will and capacity as a HighChief of Bulawayo Town,
joined the internationalcommunity in condemning and speaking out against
thisuncivilized and bizarre policy of Robert Mugabe’s government. As a
result of my father’s firm and
upright position on this matter, a group of assailants suspected to be
government sympathizers attacked and killed my father in cold blood in March
last year.

Seeing that the entire Ngomeni family was in seriousthreat of extinction, we
immediately fled Zimbabwe to South Africa, where we have sojourned ever
since.
Prior however, to my father’s untimely death, he had,sensing the rising
hostilities of the government of Robert Mugabe, sold all his farm lands
including those of five of his white farmer associates who had transferred
ownership of their farm lands to my father to forestall the government
acquiring them.

Unfortnately, these white farmers associates of my father have also been
assassinated in the crisis.
By foresight my father had secretly sent the proceeds(US$12.7M), from sales
of the farm lands to SouthAfrica, a neighboring sister country and had
depositedthe same in a metal box with a private SecurityCompany in
Johannesburg.
For obvious security reasons,contents of this metal box were declared as
“family valuables” tothe Security Company. The ownership of this
“depository” is now transferred to me by title,
following my father’s death.
Having gotten your contact from the South Africaninternational e-mail
directory while searching forreliable assistance, I therefore, on behalf of
my family, now contact you for immediate assistance in lifting the fund out
of South Africa for safekeeping overseas and investment purposes. We will be
willing to come to terms with you regarding your rewards for
helping us actualize this matter.
We have unanimously agreed to offer you 20% of the total money, then 75%
will be for me and my family 5% will be set aside as reimbursements for
expenses made by both parties during the course of the transaction.
It is equally important to state here that consideringthe nature of this
matter, we will require that it is handled most discretely and with utmost
confidentiality. Kindly contact me using this email address :
monimaposa888@yahoo.com and then if I discern genuine willingness to assist
I shall give you further details and other necessary investment discussion.
In anticipation of your trusted and genuine assistance I remain yours
sincerely,
regards
MR. MONI MAPOSA

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