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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27737764111 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866553088 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: kzulu04@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:14:00 +0200
Subject: PLEASE NOTE

CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE

AFRICAN ECONOMIC MONITORING

AUTHORITY (AEMA).

SOUTH AFRICA(JOHANNESBURG) AFRICA.

TEL...+27-73-7764-111

FAX +27-866-553088

Dear Sir,

Forgive me if this message might offend you without your

prior consent and

writing through this channel. forgive my indignation if this

message coming to

you as a surprise and if it

I am Mr Khoza Zulu Mbeki the director, in charge of Auditing

and Accounting

sector of Contract Awarding Committe of African Economic

monitoring

Authority South Africa Johnnaesburg Africa.

In due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on

a business

transaction that will be very benficial to both of us at

the end of the

transaction. During our investigation and auditing in

(AEMA) my department

discovered a huge sum of money that was prepaid and un-re

corded for in the

books of Accounts.

We discovered that it has been floating since 1997 through

2001 in African

development Bank. this is found out to be over influence on

contract

payments. Personally the information is kept secret by me

and my partner to

enable the whole plan and ideas profitable and successful

during the time of

execution. The said amount was USD $14,000,000(fourteen

millionU.S.dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive

information through

the chamber of commerce in foreign business relations here

in South African.

personally my spirit recommended your contacts to me to be

valuable and

capable to champion a business of such magnitude without

any problem.

Meanwhile the whole arrangements to put claim over this

fund, as a payment

of contract executed since it cannot be withdrawn

locally,gets the required

approval and transfer this money to a foreign account, has

been put in place

and directives and needed information will be relayed to

you as soon as you

indicate your interest and willingness to assits us and

also benefit

yourself to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this alone but because of my

position in this

country as a civil servant we are not allowed to operate a

foreign account

and would eventually raise an eyebrow on my side during the

time of transfer

because I work in this ministry. This is the actual reason

why it will

require a second party or fellow, who will forward claim as

the contractor

and also present a foreign account where the money would be

tranfered into

as a payment for contract executed as it may be after due

verification by

designation board.

I would not fail to inform you that this transaction is

100% risk-free. On

smooth conclusion of this transaction, you would be

entitled to 25% sum as

gratification,while 5% will be set aside to take care of

expenses that may

arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,

while 70% will

be for me and my partners.Please, you have been advise to

keep top-secret as

we are still in service and intend to retire from service

after we conclude

this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this

ministry until you

confirm the money in your account, and ask us to come down

to your country

for subsequent sharing according to percentages. Previously

indicated and

further investment either in your country or any other

country you advise to

invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to

you when I hear

from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal..



Yours Faithfully.

with lots of thanks

Mr Khoza Zulu Mbeki.

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