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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: "Paul Konta" <kontazimba@maktoob.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kontazimba1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:42:54 +0100
Subject: HELLO
ATTN; MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
I know you will definitely take this as a deceptive email, because of the
Swindle news we hear everyday.
I am Mr.Paul Konta the son of Dr Simon Konta who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I want a trust-worthy, honest and God fearing individual to go into partnership with me. Thus i solicited to contact you through the help of (W.S.L) World net Search, Linked in corporation with the Chamber of commerce of South Africa were I seek asylum. My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers, murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the entire minority. Before the death of my father, he told me that he has the sum of us$19,000,000(Nineteen million, United States dollars) deposited in a security company. That he used my name as his only son for
The deposit of the money in the security company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho Swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black vehemently condemned the "modus operandi’ adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by war veterans and some political thugs. The violence has cost the life of more than 231 (two hundred and thirty one) persons while many have been wounded.
Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of mugabe´s plan. Subsequently, South African Development Community (SADC)
Has continuously supported Mugabe’s new land act.
As the only son of my of my father, am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine person
Whom this money could be transferred to without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa’s government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for the fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African foreign exchange policy does not allow such investment, hence I’m residing in South Africa now.
Sharing modalities will be discussed after lodgement of the money into safe account.
This transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. We wish to invest our some part off on a something tangible that will yield profit. All we need from you is assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets into your personal or company’s account in your country.
Please include your personal phone number in your response for secure
and easy communication between us.
Yours Faithfully.
Paul Konta.
(For the family)
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