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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.
  • victor_700000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ruben victor" <rubenvictor100@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:34:09 +0200
Subject: from family of v. ruben


ATTN: THE DIRECTOR/C.E.O


You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know
me personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am, the first son
of u.ruben, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I was furnished with viable information from the International trade Center
here in South Africa and in support with the chamber of commerce the same
South Africa (JHB) hence l decided to write you. Before the death of my
father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$8.Million
(Eight Milion United States Dollars), in one of the private security
company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was
deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security
Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduce
a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few blacks farmers. And this resulted to the killing 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 reformed Act for which my father was
one of the victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who
are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money
to foreign account since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum
seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial
transaction througout the teritorial zone South Africa. As the eldest son of
my father, I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be
transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got.

The South African government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced
with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear
of going through the same experience in future since both countries have
similar political history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker. As a businessman,
who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let
you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and
my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to
Johannesburg South Africa, so that you can open a non-resident account which
will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate
overseas. This money I intend to use for investment.

I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or
you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of
the money in your country. Whichever the options 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. If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will be for my investment in your country. Contact me with the above
telephone number and email address while I implore you to maintain the
absolute secrecy required
in this transaction. emil victor_700000@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully,

MR.victor .v .ruben

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