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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:
  • "transaction is 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 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.
  • anthonyngandu01@hotmail.co.uk
  • anthonyngandu01@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "grace ngandu" <gracengandu02@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:45:02 +0200
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED AFTER CONSIDERATION:

FROM: MRS GRACE NGANDU.

SOUTH AFRICA.

ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS: anthonyngandu01@hotmail.co.uk

My Dear,


YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED AFTER CONSIDERATION
======================================

With due respect, trust and humility I write this proposal to you seeking
for your help and assistance, though it is difficult since we have not met
before.

I am MRS.GRACE NGANDU the wife of MR. JOEL NGANDU. A business man and a
politician who stood firm against President Mugabe’s idea of continuous
fight in democratic republic of Zimbabwe.

I got your contact address through commercial publication via internet
courtesy of (S.A.I.E.) during my desperate search for some one that could
honestly and confidentially assist me by serving as my trustee.

During the crises against the farmers, my husband was one of the rich
farmers in our country. He stood against seizure of white farms and the
distribution of it to the blacks without compensation to the owners.

Because of my husband’s sincerity he was killed and after his assassination,
they invaded my husband's farm, burnt everything in the farm and made away
with a lot of valuable things in our farm. And the killers were suspected to
have the backing of the Government of President Mugabe.

Meanwhile, before his death, he has already deposited the sum US$15.5
Million (Fifteen -five million united state dollars)as a family treasure in
safe box of a private Security finance house in South Africa. He wanted to
use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but unfortunately he was
killed during the crisis by this bad government.

Here iss Some vital documented pictures of this incident, you can view at
www.freeroybennett.com/storyinpictures.html

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html

Right now, I am living in South Africa with my family as political asylum
seekers and the financial laws of South Africa dose not permit us certain
financials rights. In view of this, we cannot invest this money in South
Africa or continue farming that is why I am seeking for your assistance to
transfer this money out of South Africa for investment in your country.

The Security Company is ready to welcome any person (foreigner) with the
correct information, which I will give to you if you are interested to
assist me and be informed that I will come to your country for sharing
accordingly at the conclusion, that is when the money must have been in your
account, I propose to give you 25% of the said amount for your assistance,
70% will be for my family and 5% will be set aside for any expenses. Be rest
assured that this transaction is risk free and 100% guaranteed.

If you do not prefer a partnership, we are willing to give you 25% of the
money while the remaining 70% will remain for my family,if you are really
willing to assist us please contact my son ANTHONY immediately in South
Africa with this email address{ anthonyngandu01@hotmail.com} +
27-73-4136-455.

Finally, please do not hesitate to indicate your interest and willingness by
providing me with your private telephone and fax numbers so that I will not
make further contacts regarding this transfer.

Thanks and God bless.

With Lots Of Regards,

MRS. GRACE NGANDU.

_________________________________________________________________
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