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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.
  • +27865603794 (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.
  • mbeki_tutu@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mbeki Tutu <susan_bryant77@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mbeki_tutu@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:17:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Mr.Mbeki Tutu
South Africa 2010 World Cup
Organising Committee.(L.O.C)
Email:mbeki_tutu@yahoo.fr
Fax:+27 86 560 3794
Johannesburg,South Africa.  
                                                    (BUSINESS PROPOSAL)
Attn:                          
 
I am a Board member of South African 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee (L.O.C).I am writing to you following a business oppurtunity in my office that will be of imense benefit to both of us.On behalf of my colleague who is a member of  (L.O.C) contract award commitee.we are seeking for your assistance in the swift transfer of $15 Million to oversea for private investment.However,because of our positions in Government currently we can not invest this fund in south Africa,as civil servants we are prohibited by law to own or operate a foreign Bank account while in office,that is why i dicided to contact you in this regard.
  
Please note that this money was acquired from over invoiced contract amount for the renovation of some of the 10 stadiums to be used for the 2010 fifa World cup tournament in South Africa.The contract was awarded to a foreign contruction & Engineering Firm.the contract which was originaly valued for $65 Million and was manipulated to read $80 Million.The extra $15 Milloin is what we want to transfer oversea for foreign investment.The renovation process has been completed ahead of the tournament and the contractors have been fully paid remaining the $15 Million commission for me and my colleague.
 
We agreed that 25% of this money will be for you as foreign partner,while the ballance will be for me and my colleague.I will visit your country for the disbursement according to the percentages indicated above once this money gets into your account.Please be honest to me and let trust be our watchword in this transaction.
 
Meanwhile,all the necessary documents that will portray you as the original contractor and the beneficiary of the outstanding payment valued at $15 million will be forwarded to you,so as to facilitate the release of the fund to you.A bank account in any part of the world you provide will be accepted in this transaction.
 
Note this transaction is confidential and risk free.As soon as you receive this e-mail,you should contact me by e-mail or fax if you are interested in this transaction.If you are not interested in this Deal,I sincerely suggest you disregard this e-mail and tell no one about it.because,i am carefull on jeopardise my job if you mention this to someone else. I hope you can be trusted in this regard.
 
If you are interested,please reply immediately by e_mail or Fax for further details.
 
Email: mbeki_tutu@yahoo.fr
Fax:  +27 86 560 3794
 
I wait for your immediate response.
Thank you
Mbeki Tutu.


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