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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +27736111318 (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.
  • francisdube55@webmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: Lilian Dube <liliandube81@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:14:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Remain Blessed















































Dear Sir/Madam,
=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0REQUESTING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE
=A0
I know how surprise this letter will come to you, but I would advice that y=
ou consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am =
MRS.LILIAN DUBE the wife of late MR. JAMES DUBE of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe.=
Your contact information came to me from your country's trade journal duri=
ng my search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and m=
y only son, and I quite believe that you can be of great help in this regar=
d even if I am not acquainted to you before.=20
=A0
The business involves the transfer of=A0Ten Million, Two Hundred Thousand U=
nited State Dollars Only (USD$10, 200,000.00) into your account for safe ke=
eping. This fund is inherited from my late husband who was assassinated by =
the president's ( ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands and prop=
erty during the crisis on October 22nd.2001 which lead to the killing and b=
anishing of foreign (white) farmers. After the death of my husband on Octob=
er 22nd.2001 (A day I can never forget) I was approached by our family lawy=
er who told me that my late husband had filed a document with him which sti=
pulates his "WILL". In the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote,=20
=A0
Darling, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of=A0Ten Million Two Hund=
red Thousand United State Dollars (USD$10, 200,000.00) which I deposited wi=
th a Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents f=
iled by our lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, yo=
u should solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money =
out of there (South Africa) for investment purposes. I have saved this mone=
y to make the future of my only son " MR.FRANCIS DUBE "and his mother my wi=
fe. Immediately the government started eyeing my business and involvements =
with the white farmers.=A0=A0
=A0
>From the above, you will understand that my future especially the future of=
my son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can ass=
ist us in transferring this fund to your account overseas for our investmen=
ts. You can contact my son "MR.=A0FRANCIS DUBE" in South Africa, as he will=
direct you with our=A0finacial adviser=A0to arrange the modalities of tran=
sferring this fund without any hitch. For your assistance we have agreed to=
offer you 25% of the total money, 40% will be for a joint business venture=
we will be doing with you, 5% will be mapped out for all expenses we may i=
ncurred during the transaction and the remaining 30% will be kept for us un=
der your care till we arrive in your country. Please I want to tell you tha=
t my family living here in South Africa is not comfortable with us especial=
ly my only son FRANCIS. God bless you for your anticipated understanding an=
d co-operation.=20
=A0
Please don't hesitate to contact my son=A0FRANCIS as he will direct you wit=
h our=A0Financial adviser=A0to arrange the modalities of transferring this =
fund without any hitch.=A0=20
=A0
MR.=A0FRANCIS DUBE=20
Email- francisdube55@webmail.co.za
Tel: +27-736-111-318
I=A0await your urgent and positive response=20
Thanks.
MRS.LILIAN DUBE=A0
=A0(FOR THE FAMILY)....
=A0
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://www.zimbabwesituation.com=0A=0A=0A

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