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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:
  • "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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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Fraud email example:

From: "mack zuma" <mackzuma9@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 00:21:40 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEDEED


FROM:MACK ZUMA,
51,ILLOVO STREET SANTON,
JOHANESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:27-733054221


Daer: sir.


You may be surprised to recieve this letter from mesince you do not know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am MACK ZUMA the
first son of JOHN ZUMA,who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe. I got your contact through network online hence decided to write
you. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of US$19Milllion (Nineteen Million United States Dollars),
in one of the private security company, as if he resaw 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 stablished 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
throughout the territorial 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 investments for an asylum seeker.
As a business man, who I have to entrust my future since both my future and
of my family are 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 cometo Johannesburg South Africa, so that you
can open a non-resident account which you will aid us in transferring the
money into any account which you will nominate overseas. This money I
intended 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 proper profitable investment of the
money in your country. Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify
me I have also mapped 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in
the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer 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 E-mail , Telephone and Fax number while I implore
you to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.


Yours Faithfully,
MACK ZUMA,
(for the Family)

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