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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27723138238 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27837713766 (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.
  • jjjmmm2020@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Family in Need" <johnmartinsfamilyproject24@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jjjmmm2020@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:08:20 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM MRS.MONICA MARTINS.
TEL:+27-72-313-8238.
Email:jjjmmm2020@yahoo.com


HUMBLE ASSISTANCE/FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

DEAR:Sir/Madam

This letter is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in whatever form,
rather compel to contact your esteemed self, following knowledge of your
high repute and trust worthiness is borne out of this difficult situation
that my family has been engulfed in since my husband and read winner of our
family was forced to relinquish his position in the State, and our family
driven out of our country into exile.
I am Mrs. Monica Martins, the wife of Brigadier Arnold Martins from Angola.
As a widow, I looking for an individual / company who can assist me and my
son in transferring a reasonable sum of money abroad to a company / private
account. I on behalf of my only son JOHN Martins decided to solicit for your
assistance to transfer the sum of 25.5 Million united States Dollars (Twenty
five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited by my
late husband in a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa.

Before the death of my husband he was a brigadier in charge of arms and
ammunitions procurement for the Angolan Army. In his Will he specifically
drew my attention to the sum of US$25.5 Million, which he deposited in the
safe box of in private security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In
fact he said and I quote " My beloved son, I wish to draw your Attention to
the sum of US$25.5 Million. I deposited the box containing the fund in a
security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the war I was
dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels until I found
out that some senior army officials and government functionaries were busy
helping themselves with government funds and Properties and sending them to
foreign countries.

Due to this, when the former Special Adviser to the President and I were
assigned by the President (Jose Eduardo Santos) to purchase arms in South
Africa, we saw this as a golden opportunity to divert the money For our
personal use. When we saw shared the money, I got a total sum of US$25.5
Million). I did this incase of my absence due to death so that you John
Martins, your two sisters Grace& Anne and your mother wouldn't suffer. Do
not disappoint me, bye for now and God bless you."

After the burial of my husband me and my children decide to move to south
africa where this money was deposited and withdraw it and put to use and was
disappionted as it is against the human right law SECTION 22 OF THE REFUGEES
ACT NO.130 OF 1998 that aslyum seekers in the country do not have the right
to operate a bank account or to run an enterprise in the country,after much
consdiration we arrive at a piont that it will be of intrest for us to
contact a partner who we will trust and insure him or her the beneficiary of
this fund.

>From the words of my husband's, you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depend on this fund, and as such I would be very
grateful if you can assist us. Now what I would like you to do for us as an
international partner is to help us clear this sum From the security company
using your name as the beneficiary of the fund. You can contact my son JOHN
MARTINS on this number :+27-83-771-3766.

We have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for
the expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transfer and the
remaining 75% for the family's investment abroad, which you will assist us
to materialize Please, your utmost trust, sincerely and confidentiality is
highly needed in this transaction, Because of my position, be free to ask
question you consider necessary and be kind to provide me with your
communication facilities for smooth and confidential link, should this meet
your utmost consideration, please give me your earliest reply on this
private email address (jjjmmm2020@yahoo.com) and call my son he is in
possition to tell you the next step to follow .

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

MRS. MONICA MARTINS.
[FOR THE FAMILY]

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