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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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: Mr Jacob Kuruleku <mr_jacob044@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: jacobkuruleku@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:40:26 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Please get back to me


Dear Friend,

TRANSFER NEGOTIATION

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am MR JACOB KURULEKU first son of DR. DAVID KURULEKU, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through Ghana Information Exchange and I decided to email you in good faith that you will not betray me.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Accra- Ghana to deposit the sum of US$10.5 Million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw 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 established of new farm in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. ROBERT MUGABE introduces 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 Ghana decided to transfer my father's money to foreign account since the law of republic of Ghana prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone Accra Ghana. 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 Ghanaian Government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the Ghana Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investments for an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, 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 my family and me all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to Accra-Ghana, 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. If you do not prefer partnership I am willing to give you 30% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country.


Yours Faithfully,
Jacob Kuruleku
(For the Family)

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ world/africa/918781..stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ world/africa/715001.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ world/africa/1063785.stm

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