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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:

• 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.
  • za.shabangu@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Ministry of safety and security south africa <za.shabangu@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Ministry of Safety and Security, Johannesburg South Africa


Dear Amarjit Singh ,

I am a Director with the Ministry of Safety and Security, Johannesburg South Africa and we wish to engage your expertise and service in managing an investment portfolio worth US$30.5 Million Dollars.

As you are aware South Africa will be hosting the World Cup in 2010 and needs a lot of improvement in infrastructure and safety and security for a successful hosting and we wish to introduce you to a business proposal that will benefit both parties.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, Kindly contact me via email so that we can work out modalities for your remuneration and participation.

Kindly send a telephone number with which you can be reached.

Sincerely,

Shabangu Ndebele.
za.shabangu@yahoo.com




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