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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: larry_m@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 13:41:53 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE
MY NAME IS LARRY MAKASON, THE ELDEST SON OF MR.MASANBUKA ABUDU MAKASONOF
ZIMBABWE IT MIGHIT BE A SURPRISE TO YOU, WHERE I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
FROM,I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM WORLD WILD INTERNATION WEBBUSSINESS
DIRECTORY,HENCE I DECIED TO WRITE YOU DURING THE CURRENT CRISIS AGAINST THE
FARMERS OF ZIMBABWE BY THE
SUPPORTERS OF OUR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE OWNED
FARMERS IN OUR COUNTRY, HE ORDERED ALL WHITE FARMERS TO SURRENDER THEIR
FARMS TO HIS PARTY MEMBERS AND THEIR FOLLOWERS. MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE
BEST FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY AND KNOWING THAT HE DID NOT SUPPORT THE
PRESIDENT POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTERS INVADED MY FATHER'S
FARM AND BURNT DOWN EVERYTHING, SHOT HIM AND AS A RESULT OF THE WOUNDS
SUSTAED,HE BECAME SICK AND DIED AFTER TWO DAYS. AFTER HIS DEATH, MY MOTHER
AND I TOGETHER WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER DECIDED TO MOVE OUT OF ZIMBABWE FOR
THE SAFETY OF OUR LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE I LATER MOVE TO HOLLAND. BUT
BEFORE MY FATHER DIED, HE WROTE A WILL, WHICH READS. MY BELOVED SON, I WISH
TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
(US$10,000,000) WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN HOLLAND IN CASE
I WANT TO INVEST THE MONEY, I DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY
WITHN NAME (LARRY MAKASON) AND IT CAN BE CLAIM BY ME ALONE WITH THE DEPOSIT
CODE AND ALL THE VITAL DUCUMENTS.
FROM THE ABOVE, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY DEPEND ON
THIS MONEY. AS SUCH, I WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN ASSIST US I AM NOW
LIVING IN HOLLAND AS POLITICAL ASYLUM AND THE FINANCIAL LAWS OF NETHERIANDS
DO NOT ALLOW ASYLUM SEEKERS CERTAIN FINANCIAL RIGHTS TO SUCH HUGE AMOUNT
OF
MONEY. IN VIEW OF THIS, I CANNOT INVEST THIS MONEY IN NETHERLANDS HENCE I
AM
SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF NETHERLANDS FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE. FOR YOUR EFFORTS, I AM PREARED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE
TOTAL FUNDS, 10% FOR ANY EXPESES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION, WHILE 70% WILL BE KEPT FOR MY FAMILY AND I. FINALLY, MODALITIES
ON HOW THE TRANSFER WILL BE DONE WILL CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE WE ESTABLISH
TRUST AND CONFIDENCE BETWEEN OURSLVES.LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY.
FOR MORE INFOMATION,YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON THIS
E-MAIL.ADDRESS:larrymakason@netscape.net
NOTE. THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTON IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS,
LARRY MAKASON
NB:PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:larrymakason@netscape.net
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