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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Vuyo" <paulvuyo2023@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:22:47 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT

FROM: MR Paul Vuyo
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TELL; 27 781 844 918


Dear Sir /Madam,


You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally.
I am MR.paul Vuyo the son of MR.moffat Vuyo who was recently murdered in the
landispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact through Network on line 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 among 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$21.8)Twenty One 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 depositedin a box as
valuables 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-one (31) people have been
killed so far.Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condemnation of
Mugabe'splan.Subsequently, South
African Development Community(S.A.D.C) has continously 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 incure
during the course of this transaction.We wish to invest ourpart 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 TEL numbers or
E-MAIL me.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

paul Vuyo for the family

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