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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transaction is 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 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.
  • info_frankmuguan@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR.FRANK.MUGUAN. <info_kamp@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: info_frankmuguan@myway.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:41:05 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE.


Attn; Sir/Madam.

YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE.

You may be surprised to receive this Email from me,
since you do not know me personally. I am Frank Mugan,
the son of Ndiata Mugan, the most popular black farmer
in Zimbabwe. He was recently murdered in the land
dispute in my country. I got your contact through a
search, hence decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he has deposit the sum
of US$12.5 million (Ten million, Five Hundred Thousand
US Dollars), in one of the private security company in
my favour in the Netherland Holland, as he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was
deposited in a box as gemstone to avoid much demurrage
from the security company and was meant for the
purchase of new machines and chemicals for the new
farms and establishments. This land problem came when
Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a
new land Act Reform wholly affecting the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers, and this resulted
in killings and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans
and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of
people were killed because of this Land reform Act for
which my father Was one of the victims It is against
this background that, my family and I fled Zimbabwe
for fear of our lives and are currently staying in The
Netherlands where I am seeking political asylum, and
more so, I have decided to transfer this money to a
more reliable foreign account. Since the law of
Netherlands prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to
have such amount of money in any bank account or to be
involved in any financial transaction of such
magnitude throughout the territorial zone of The
Netherlands. As the first and only son with my late
father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money
could be transferred into without the knowledge of my
C who are bent on taking everything we have. I am
seeking for a partner, who I have to entrust my future
and that of my family in his hands,. I must let you
know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept
to assist me, and all I want you to do for me, is to
make an arrangement with the security company to clear
the consignment (funds) from their affiliate office
here in The Netherlands. Note!! That my refugee
(asylum seeker)have been rejected by the Netherlands
government of which the reason can not be explained.
And soon as the fund finally transfer to your
country of origin, I hope you will fine a visa for
me to travelled down to your country where I will
have a better life.

Before we shall proceed we shall have all modalities
put in place. Like change of ownership of the
consignment, and more importantly this money I intend
to use for investment. I have two options for you.
Firstly I can give you certain percentage of the
money for agreeing to assist in this transaction. Or
you can go into partnership with me for the proper
profitable investment in your country. Whichever
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. I implore
you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this
transaction, keep it strictly confidential.
I await your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,
Frank Muguan,
NB.PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MY PERSONAL EMAIL OR FAX.
info_frankmuguan@myway.com

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