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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.
  • +27833305511 (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.
  • mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com
  • mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "brian khumalo" <b_khumalo113@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:43:20 +0200
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT / NEXT OF KIN NEEDED...

FROM: Mr Brain Bheki Khumalo
P.O.BOX 9462,
JOHANESSBURG,2001
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-833-305-511.
FAX:+27 -82-508-1500.
Website:www.mycash.co.za
REPLY UR MAIL TO: (mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com)

Attn: WIM,


STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

RE:TRANSFER OF $US15.5M INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


INTRODUCTION:

I write you this mail from my office table in anticipation that you will
understand and deem it
strictly confidential for you personally.In this regard also, I consider it
neccessary to tell you whom I am.I am MR BRAIN BHEKI KHUMALO, the Chief
Accounting Officer, Department of Energy and Mineral Resources in my country
Republic of South Africa.

SOURCES OF THIS FUND

I therefore write to solicit your sincere co-operation in order to redeem an
investment interest currently being held under TRUST with my co-operation,
DEPARTMENT of ENERGY and MINERAL RESOURCES.The said investment which is now
valued at ($USD15.5M) FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS, was originally purchased by MR.REUBEN ROSS and leased in 1984 to
REGINALD AND CO.MINING INVESTMENTS CORPORATION.

At maturity of the contract in May 2003,several attempts were made without
success,to contact Mr.REUBEN ROSS,from our closed investigation it was
noticed that MR REUBEN ROSS HAD DIED,also every effort made to get in
contact any of his relatives in whose favour the cash value for the
redeemed investment could be made proved abortive.

ACCOUNTABILITY.

As the Head of accounts in the Department,I have,with my Director
General(DG)carefully initiated the process of filing a claim for the money
with the hope of having the Fund Transferred abroad for investment on our
behalf since the original benefactor has died ,we are hopefull you will
agree with our intention to arrange payment of the claim in your NAME.

We require that you let us prepare and file the claim for the money from
this Department indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary of the
FUND.Upon approval of the payment of this claim,you will be paid FIFTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($USD15.5M)
Further, since the money will be paid directly into a bank account to be
nominated by you,you will have the responsibility to ensure that we receive
our share of the money which I and my colleague have decided.

DISBURSEMENT/SHARING OF THE MONEY.

We will have 75% while you will keep 25% as your personal commission.I have
to assure you however,that we are to make the payment of the Fund possible
provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a very strong GUARANTEE
that our share of the fund will be secured in your Hands and that you would
not betray our trust in making the transfer of the Fund into your Bank
account.

PRIVACY NATURE OF THE BUSINESS.

This is a very safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any
enquiry since we are all active partners and will not want to lose our
positions in Government and the Department.Meawhile I demand that you keep
this transaction very Private and Confidential in view of our personal
involvements.

Full details of the processes for the claim will be provided as soon as we
receive your response AND acceptance to be part of this agreement. I expect
the immediate indication of your interest(By Phone,fax or E-mail) Kindly
adopt and treat accordingly.

CONFIRMENTION:-

I will aurge and appreciate you to visit or click this
website(www.mycash.co.za) to confirm my transperency towards this
transaction,as such a high level of privacy and confidentiality is required
of you till the conclusion of this transfer,for the safety of this money..

Best regards,

Mr.Brain Bheki Khumalo.

NB: Also for other security reasons ,kindly address your reply to this
email address,(mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com).

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