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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27781667661 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Roland Mayele" <rolandmayele2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 02:00:53 -0700
Subject: From Roland

FROM: MR. ROLAND MAYELE
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27 78 166 7661
FAX:+27 11 507 5671

URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Sir/madam,

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally but please take this letter into consideration. I am MR. ROLAND
MAYELE, the son of MR. JOHN MAYELE, who was recently murdered in the LAND
dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through your country directory in my
search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential
transaction which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account and I
decided to write you, my late father was amongst the few black Zimbabwean
rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government
of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the
Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority.

Before his death, he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the
sum of US$ 18.8 Million (Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as "VALUABLES
AND PERSONAL EFFECTS" to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company.
This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery and chemical for
farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land
act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks
vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government. This
resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs. Precisely, More than thirty-eight (38) people have so far
been killed. 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 (S.A.D.C) has continuously
supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background that I and my
family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer
my Father's money into a foreign account. As the eldest son of my Father, I
am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account
where this money could be transferred 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 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 we are seeking for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I
entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your business
does not necessarily matter.

For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total sum, 75% for me
and my family while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incur
during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the
money on commercial property based on your advice.

Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest
via the above Telephone number.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards.

Mr. ROLAND MAYELE (For the Family).
Tel:+27 78 166 7661
Fax:+27 11 507 5671
N: B."PLEASE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSACTION NEEDS THE FULLEST AND
HIGHEST CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE TRANSACTION.

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