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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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• 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.
  • princejohn456@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "prince john" <princejohn456@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:16:35 +0200
Subject: good day

FROM :prince john
E-mail : princejohn456@hotmail.com
ADDRESS : No #20 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SADTON, JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-83-374-1313
Daer,

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 prince john BONA,the first son
of king FELIX BONA. , who was recently murdered in the
land dispute in Zimbabwe. I was furnished with viable
information from the International trade Center here
in South Africa and in support with the chamber of
commerce the same South Africa (JHB) hence l decided
to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$41
Million(fority one MILLION 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 introduce 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 South Africa decided to transfer my
father's money to foreign account since the law of
South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to
open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction througout the teritorial zone
South Africa.
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 South African government
seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with
the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for fear of going through the same experience
in future since both countries have similar political
history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
policy does not allow such investment as an asylum
seeker.

As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my future and
of my family in his hands, I must let you know that
this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist
me and my family all I want you to do for me is to
make arrangements and come to Johannesburg Southn
Africa, so that you can open a non-resident account
which will aid us in transferring the money into any
account you will nominate overseas. This money I
intend 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 the proper profitable investment of the money in
your country. Whichever the options you want, feel
free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this
money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the
process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the money
while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in
your country. Contact me with the above telephone
E-mail or fax numbers while I implore you to maintain
the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.

Yours Faithfully,

prince john

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