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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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.
  • +27836891263 (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.
  • mozumba_lulu2010@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: mozumba lulu <mozumba_lulu2010@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:17:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE


FROM: Prince Mozumba Lulu.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: - +27-83-689-1263
EMAIL:mozumba_lulu2010@yahoo.ca


ATTN:

I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don’t know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am Prince Mozumba Lulu. the
son of the late FRANCIS Lulu who was murdered in a land dispute in zimbabwe.


The SOUTH AFRICA EXCHANGE NETWORK ONLINE here gave your contact to me in Johannesburg as a reliable and trustworthy to deal with, then I decided to contact you. My father was among the few rich lack Zimbabweans farmers who were murdered by the agents of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for the
Zimbabwean opposition party.

Before the death of my father he took me to South Africa to deposit a sum of US$30 MILLION (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a security company and finance company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as Gem/Precious Stones to avoid much demurrage from the security firm. This money was a ear marked for the purchase of machinery and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of new farm in Swaziland and Lesotho.

The land problem arose when President Mugabe introduced the new land act that wholly affects the rich white and some few blacks vehemently condemned
the “MODUS OPERANDI” adopted by the Government. This resulted in rampant killing and mob actions.

My family and I are currently staying in South Africa as refugees or asylum seekers and have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. I am faced with a dilemma of investing this money here in South Africa with the fear of encountering the same problems in the future
because Zimbabwe and South Africa share the same political history. Moreover, the South African monetary policies do not allow asylum seekers to do any investment.

I want to let you know that this business is 100% risk free. So if you are willing to assist us, my family and I have agreed to offer you 20% of the total money 75% will be for us, while the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses we may incur during this transaction.

Therefore, if you are interested and willing to offer the needed assistance endeavor to reply through my phone above. I also need your private tel./fax numbers for easy communication. Remember to keep this business confidential.

Yours truly,
Prince Mozumba Lulu.
[For The Family.]



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