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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +27783158809 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27865133780 (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.
  • mpele_family@yahoo.com
  • 3ampele_family@yahoo.com
  • mpele_family@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MPELE FAMILY" <mpelefamily27@tulsaemail.com>
Reply-To: mpele_family@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:12:40 +0200
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS PROPOSAL/INVESTMENT PARTNER


*FROM: MRS JOY MEPLE
Tel: +27-783-158-809*
*Fax:+27-865-133-780
E-mail:mpele_family@yahoo.com<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?Tomail%3Ampele_family@yahoo.com>
*
* mpele_family@hotmail.com<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mpele_family@hotmail.com>
*
*J.H.B. SOUTH AFRICA

*
*Attention :*

*INVESTMENT PARTNER** *

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally*. I am* *MRS* *JOY MPELE* the wife of *MR. LEWIS MPELE,* who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through Johannesburg Chamber of commerce hence I decided to write you.

Before the death of my husband, he had notified me about the money *$18m
(Eighteen Million* *United States Dollars)* he deposited in Johannesburg
South Africa with one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw
the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as
personal valuables for a foreign partner to avoid much demurrage from the
Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This
land problem came when Zimbabwean President *MR. ROBERT** MUGABE* introduced
a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers. This resulted to 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 husband was one of the
victims.

It is against this background that, my children and I who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my husband money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any
bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa. I am now saddled with the responsibility
of seeking for a genuine foreigner who can provide us with a reliable
account where this money could be transferred into .All I seek for is an
honest person, whom I can entrust with my future and that of my family. I
must also let you know that this transaction demands absolute
confidentiality. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want from
you is to help us with an account in your name, which will aid us in
transferring the money into any account, you will nominate overseas.

This money we intend to use for investment and growth in your country. For
your efforts we are prepared to give to you *20%* of the total funds, or you
can go into partnership with us for the proper profitable investment of the
money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify
me. I have also mapped out *5%* of this money for all kinds of expenses we
might incur in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you the percentage proposed above.


Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible I am in dire need
to leave this country soonest with my family.

For Immediate response,you must contact me with this email address:*
mpele_family@yahoo.com<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mpele_family@yahoo.com>
or mpele_family@hotmail.com;
Tel:27-783-158-809<http://us.f557.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mpele_family@hotmail.com;
Tel:27-783-158-809>*


Thanks for your anticipated co-operation

Best Regards
*MRS JOY MPELE & MY SON SIZWE MEPLE.*

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