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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 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.
  • alimembi@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Membi Ali <alimembi1@walla.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:41:31 +0100
Subject: PROPOSAL NEEDED!






Sir/Madam,

I would like to begin by way of introduction.My name is Mr. Membi Ali ,a native of Capetown-South
Africa and a senior employee of the South Africa Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.


I am writing this letter to solicite your co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently
being held under trust with the South Africa Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The said
investment now valued at US$20.5million(Twenty Million
five thousand United State dollar ) was consolidated Mining Corporation in 1975 for 25 years. Since the
maturity of this contract in August 1999, several attempts have been made without success to contact
Mr.Richard Moore or any of his close relatives,in whose favour the investment cash value could be paid
to. My partner who is the Account director at Ministry
of energy and Mineral Resources and two other Collegues,have initiated the process of filing a claim for
this money, with the hope of having these funds transferred into a safe offshore account.

We could file a claim for this money with the Ministry claiming that you were appointed by Mr MOORE to
be the beneficiary to these funds. As soon as the claim is
approved, the stated sum of US$20.5M will be transferred into an account of your choice,after which my
collegues and I shall travel to meet with you for the disbursement of the fund. Since the money will be in
your custody, you have the responsibility to ensure that my collegues and I receive 60% of the total sum
while you keep the remaining 30% for your assistance and 10% for expenses.

Please we urgue that this affairs be very confidential because we are still in active government service. I
want to assure you that my partner are in position to make the payment of this claim possible, provided
you agree to meet with us and give us the guarantee that our share will be well secure in your care.

Be rest assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in view of this claim.It is perfectly safe with
no risk involved, and it is not subject to any enquiry as my partner will be handling the claims directly on
behalf in South Africa.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter by writing me on Email:alimembi@netscape.net

I look forward to your prompt response.

YOUR TRULY

Membi Ali.
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