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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27784092106 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: mrs janet john <janetjohnson2002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnsonfarmzimfood@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:52:56 +0200
Subject: FAMILY ASSISTANT!!!




MRS- JANET MARY JOHNSON
N-3 drive James dove crescent
P.M.B. 5547 PORT- ELIZABETH
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: + 27 784092106

Greetings!


I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you through this means, Due to the confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, it became necessary for me to seek your assistance and it is imperative for me to know your opinion. This message could be strange to you but it's real if you pay some attention to it, I am Mrs. Janet Johnson the wife of Late Mr. Louis Johnson, re knower Zimbabwe white farmer, I got your contact countersy from south African network on line at the south African chamber of commerce
After due consideration from your profile I became aware and assure of your credibility to help me. My husband was among the rich white farmers in Zimbabwe who were murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Dictator Government of president Robert Daniel Mugabe.During the war against the white farmers in Zimbabwea by the supporters and cohorts of president Robert Daniel Mugabe, s Zanu-PF Armed Group to claims and seize all the white owned farm land in zimbabwea, Because my husband was against the method adopted by the government on new land reform act that wholly affected the white farmers in zimbabwea
Before the Invasion, my husband took me and my son /my two daughters to republic of South Africa as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe and deposited US$24,400,60 000.00 (Twenty four million four hundred and sixty thousand US dollars) in South Africa (Reserve Bank of South Africa. Please to verify the information I have giving to you visit this websites>http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/zimbabwe/index.php

To see the current crisis violence / Anarchy in zimbabwea.
This money was for buying farmlands in the nearest countries. Lesotho, Swaziland, and also machinery for the farm.
Heads of government from western world, especially Britain and the U.S.A, have voiced their condemnation against Mugabe's new land reform act. It is against this background that my family has mandated me to seek assistance to transfer this money out of South Africa to a trust worthy foreign account for investment purposes, Presently I am residing in South Africa temporarily pending the outcomes of an appeal fill on my behalf by my attorney to grant me political asylum. Moreover due to the south African government stringent monetary policies regulation and the sensitive and volatile political status of the region it would be most dangerous to attempt investment here in South Africa as such act could jeopardize my chances.
And with the financial laws of South Africa, as an asylum seeker, I have no right to own or open a bank account in my name here in South Africa. From the above, you can understand that my entire life and family's future depends on this money. I shall be grateful if you can assist me transfer this money out of South Africa into your company or personal account for investment purposes as my next of kin and my late husband's business partner.

Please treat this transaction as strictly confidential, and for your effort, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total sum. Also I have decided to reimburse every expense made during the course of this transaction from the principal amount before we share according to this percentage upon confirmation of this sum in your Bank account please be honest to me, The balance I intended to invest in a profitable venture in your country or anywhere you may advice. The major thing I expect from you is absolute assurance that this money will be safe when transferred to your account.

But if you don’t want me to offer you 20% what will be your percentage for assisting us? If this proposal are accept by you please reply urgently and get in touch with my son and I, So that I will then furnish you with more details on how to transfer this fund to your account immediately, I will appreciate if you maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because of the happenings in Zimbabwea.

Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Janet Mary Johnson (for the family)
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