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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.
• 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.
  • +27736666958 (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.
  • nyati1960@unionplus.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nyati1960@unionplus.net
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:07:54 -0800
Subject: Kindly Assist Me.

Compliments of the Day,


Thank you for your Interest,I Have decided to Contact you after the arrest of President Charles Taylor's Arrest and Detention as well as detention of his Son,Charles Taylor Jnr in U.S.A. I was acting as the Middle Man for President Taylor in his business dealings of Diamond sales,Timber sales and other related Business matters.

There is an Amount of Money that is very substantial which I need your assistance to Invest in your Country.I cannot Lay claim to this Money because the Agreement signed with the Storage Firm by his Son states that the Box belongs to a Foreign Partner.I was present as a witness when the Agreement was signed and acting on the Instructions of Taylor Jnr.,I returned to South-Africa and was informed that he has been held in United States while his Father is held in Hague,Amsterdam.

I want you to assist me in clearing and Investing this sum of US$21 Million,I am willing to offer you 15% of this money because the Coast is clear with the arrest of President Taylor and his Son.As the sole witness,the Storage Company has given me a One month Notice to inform the owner of the deposit to come and claim it,this is why I am contacting you,this money requires to be taken from the Storage to the Bank Account and this is where your assistance and help is needed.

If you are interested in assisting,please contact me without delay so I can give you further details.

Please Provide Your Telephone Numbers in your Reply.

Thank you and Best Regards.


Mr.David Nyati
nyati1960@unionplus.net
Tel:+27 73 66 66 958.

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