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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 "Zimbabwe" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Adams Weah <adamsweah01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:09:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Joint Venture Proposal !


JOINT VENTURE.
Hello,
I know you will be surprised to receive this proposal. Actually I got your contact address from the internet here in Senegal when I was making an intensive research for my investment in your country then I decided to contact you directly. First I must introduce myself. My name is Mrs. Rachel Weah, the Wife of Mr.John Weah of Zimbabwe.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white and rich black farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their follower. My husband was one of the best farmers in the country and a major financier/sponsor of the opposition party [Movement for Democratic Change MDC, and knowing that my husband did not support the president Political ideology, the president’s supporters invaded my husband’s farm, kill him and took over it.

After the death of my husband, I and my only son Adams decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. Before the death of my husband he deposited USD$3.7 Million we get from the auctioning of our estates, farms and other businesses belonging to our family.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a Bank of Africa based here in Dakar Senegal. I am looking for any reliable person overseas who is willing to help me and my only son Ken who is the next of kin to transfer this money out from Senegal and use it for investment in his/her country because we are asylum seeker here in Senegal and we can not open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 65% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision. PLEASE YOU CAN CONTACT MY SON WITH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS.
NOTE: INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR DIRECT CONTACT

Best Regards,

Mrs.Rachel Weah.
:For the family.


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