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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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• 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.
  • +27735739752 (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.
  • janetmbongo@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: janetmbongo@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:32:02 +0200
Subject: I will be glad to recieve your response soon.

33 westly street,
Johannesburg South Africa
Tel: +27-73-573-9752
Email: janetmbongo@hotmail.com

Dear Friend

With sincerity of purpose I crave your assistance following a satisfactory profile of yours I got, while flipping through your details. I am Mrs. JANET MBONGO a forty-eight (48) years old wife to the late Mr. PATRICK MBONGO who died in the on going land dispute in Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, before the death of my husband he had taken me to South Africa to deposit the sum of ($23 Million US Dollar) in a private security company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited as Gem stones to avoid much demurrage from the security Company, the money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemical for the farmers, also for the establishment of new farm in Swaziland.

The land problem came when the incumbent president, Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act which affected the rich white farmers and few black farmers. This resulted in the killing and mob action by the Zimbabweans and war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of people lost their lives because of this land reform act of which my husband was one of the victims.

If you are conversant with world news you will perhaps understand better. It isagainst this background that I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer My late husbands money to a foreign account. Since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to operate a bank account or to involve in any financial transaction, I am now saddled with the responsibility of a genuine foreign account in to which this money can be transferred without the knowledge of my home government who are bent on taking everything that my late husband left for us.

At the moment I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa fo r fear of going through the same experience again since both countries have the same political history. I am soliciting your willingness to help me explore possible area I can invest my money in your country. This urgent demand is also borne out of the extreme extend family dehumanisation meted out to my immediate family; a system of absolute tradition. I would equally appreciate your willingness to help me relocate my immediate family of two to your country where I will invest the money. The cash ($ 23 million US Dollars) meant for the projects are under my custody.

I will therefore appreciate if we can meet in South Africa for a memorandum of understanding. However owing to the traumatic experience which has resulted to my illness, my first son Fortune Mbongo of 28 years old will also communicate with you through my e-mail address and phone. We are willing to offer you 30% percent of the total fund to pay you for your humble assistance in making the propose transaction a success, 5% percent is for any expenses that might be incured in course of this transaction and 65%percent is for me and my family for future investment in your country, after the consignment is released from storage. If you are ready to assist us please contact me through the above mentioned contact numbers.

If you however chose not to assist us, my family and I trust that you keep our communication to you strictly confidential. Your coming down here is guaranteed. As honesty, trustworthiness and confidentiality being our watchword.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation, and remain blessed.

Yours truly
Mrs. Janet Mbongo.

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