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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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• 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: chris emeka <emeka_chris01@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: chris_john000@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 18:33:31 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Bless You


Good day,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not
know me personally. The purpose of my introduction is that I am Zuma
princess zuma Macheke, the first son of Zuma Macheke one of the most popular black farmersin Zimbabwe who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my
country.
I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of USD$10 million (Nine million, Five Hundred thousand
United States dollars), in one of the private security and finance
company,as he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe this funds was deposited
in a box as gem stones to avoid much demurrage from the security and
finance company. This funds was meant for the purchase of new
machineriesand chemicals for the Farms and establishment of new farms in swaz
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act Reform wholly affecting the rich white
farmersand some few black farmers, and this resulted to the killing and mob actionby Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a
lotof people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my
fatherwas one of the victims.
It is against this background that, I fled Zimbabwe for
fearof our lives and are currently staying in the Netherlands where we are
seeking political asylum and moreso have decided to transfer my fathers money
toa more reliable foreign ac count. since the law of Netherlands prohibits
a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in
any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of Netherlands,
As the eldest and only surviving daughter of my father, I am saddled with the need to transfer the money without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got. The South African government seems to be playing along
with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of moving these funds out of South Africa
forfear of going through the same experience in future, both countries
have similar political history. all I want you to do for me, is to make an arrangements with the security and finance company to clear the
consignment(funds) from any of their affiliate office as i
have already given directives for the consignment to be brought out
fromSouth Africa.This money I intend to use for investment.
I have two options for you. Firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the funds for nominating your account for this
transaction,Oryou can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable
investmentof the funds in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of
expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction.
For more information concerning the brutality of the Mugabe government
against
farmers please click these links:
iafrica.com/news/specialreport/zimbabwe/226559.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblog/special/0,10627,536901,00.html
N ote:your prompt response will be appreciated.
Thanks, GOD BLESS
Yours Faithfully,
princess zuma Emake.



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