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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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27733367637 (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.
  • ambrossotho1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ambros sotho" <ambrossotho15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ambros_s@myway.com
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:33:57 +0000
Subject: FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLEASE.

FROM:MR:AMBROS SOTHO
#20 BOTHA CRESENT,
SANDTON JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE:+27-73-336-7637.
EMAIL:ambrossotho1@hotmail.com

Sir/Madam

APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

I am Mr:AMBROS SOTHO the eldest son of Mr:PHILLIP SOTHO who was murdered
with other white farmers in the land dispute violence in Zimbabwe. In keen
interest to invest in your country, I got your contact information through
the South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg South
Africa and decided to write for assistance.

My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the killer squad of the ruling party Zimbabwean Government of
President ROBERT MUGABE on the 6th of June 2002, for his alleged support and
sympathy for the opposition party controlled by white farmers.

Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposited the sum of
US18,500 000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a
Security and Finance Company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in that
could erupt from the farm in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as
a consignment labeled “Family treasure” with the Security Company. This land
problem arose in a President ROBERT MUGABE introduce a new land act called
(LAND EVICTION ORDER) which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
objective blacks vehemently condemned the modus operandi adopted by the
government. This resulted to forceful ejection of white from their lands,
rampant killing, arson and mob actions by veteran and some political thugs,
see this site for more details;

(1)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4247993.stm
(2)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2805381.stm

As the eldest son of my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of Zimbabwean government who has tactically frozen my
family’s wealth. Secondly, my mother is presently sick of heart disease and
the need to fly out for a medical operation on her is very important, but
how can we fly without this fund.

Presently, we are residing temporarily in Johannesburg South Africa pending
the outcome of an appeal filed on our behalf by our family attorney for the
department of HOME AFFAIRS to grant us asylum status. At the moment we are
in dilemma to the fiscal laws inhabiting South African Refugees on monetary
policy.

Modalities to this transfer are ready with the help of a Banker (who has
been assisting us) here in South Africa, who by his help we have finish all
the arrangement, the way this money should be transferred easily. But the
problem we are facing is how to get an honest and responsible person that
can keep this money safe and stand as the beneficiary.

I have two options, firstly, you can choose to have certain percentage of
this money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go
into partnership with me for proper profitable investment of the money in
your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have
mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses that might be incurred
in the process of this transaction.

If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 20% of the
total money, while 75% will be for my family. If you are really capable and
willing to assist me. I am looking forward with a view to hearing from you
soonest.

Regards.
AMBROS SOTHO
+27-73-336-7637

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