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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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27728095431 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • bongieszulu64@hotmail.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Bongies Zulu" <bongieszulu64@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:27:54 +0100
Subject: Re: Capital Investment


ATTENTION SIR/ MADAM
Dear Sir/Madam,
CAPITAL INVESTMENT

I know you will be surprise to hear from me since you did not know me
personally. I am BONGIES ZULU, the son of CHIEF ZULU MOYO, who was murdered
in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through your country's
business information in a bid to search for a reliable and trustworthy
person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves a transfer of
fund into a foreign account.
The war veterans of the ruling ZANU-PF GOVERNMENT of President ROBERT MUGABE
for their alleged support murdered my late father among the few rich
Zimbabwe black farmers in a cold bloody war for the Movement for Democratic
Change (MDC) which is against the Ruling Magus’s Government.
The land problem arose when Mugabe introduced a New Land Act (NLA) that
wholly affected the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned
the " Modus Operandi" adopted by the Government. This resulted to rampart
killing and mob action by the west, especially Britain and the United States
of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe land act. Subsequently,
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has continuously supported
the Mugabe's Government. It is on this background that my family and I who
are currently in South Africa have decide to transfer this MONEY to a
foreign country where we can establish ourselves and invest this money.
Before the death of my father, he took me to Johannesburg, South Africa. And
arriving in Johannesburg, he heartily disclosed to me about how he deposited
the sum of Eighteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(USD$18.2 M) with a Private Security and Finance Company as he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as valuable
goods to avoid much demurrage from the Security and Finance Company. This
money was to be used for the purchase of new farm machinery, chemicals and
as well as the establishment of some new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland
respectively.
As the eldest son of my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking for a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
into without problem. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money
here since both countries Zimbabwe and South Africa have the same history
and pattern of Government. More so the South Africa Foreign Exchange does
not allow such investment as my family and I are Asylum Seekers.
As a businessperson that I have to entrust my family and my future on, has
to know that there is no risk in this my proposal and in addition to that,
your nature of business does not necessarily matter. Therefore, should you
be able and willing to help my family and me, We have agreed from the bottom
of our hearts to give (offer) you 30% of this total sum for your assistance
and while the remaining 70% will be for my family. It is also our wishes to
invest some of this money in commercial property base on your advice and I
will also need your assurance that you will not sit on this fund when it
finally arrive your account.
If this proposal were acceptable to you, please I would want you to confirm
your interest via the above telephone and fax number or with the above
email.
Thanks and God bless.
BONGIES ZULU
Tel: +27-72-809-5431
Email: bongieszulu64@hotmail.co.uk

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