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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:
  • "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.
  • +27731311981 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27834368006 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: RONALD NDOSIH <rona_ndo3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 21:06:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


MR.RONALD NDOSIH
DURBAN 4000,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TELE:+27 83-436-8006
FAX:+27-73-131-1981
ATTN:CEO/DIRECTOR

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL /FUND MANAGER
Dear,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, since you don’t know me personally. I am Mr.RONALD NDOSIH. the son of CHIEF AUSTIN NDOSIH, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe,I got your contact through network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential which involves a transfer of a fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you.
My late my father was among the few black Zimbabwean Rich farmers murdered in Cold Blood by the agents of the ruling government of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority
Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg,South Africa to deposit the sum of US$21.3 million (Twenty one million three Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with a security and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.The money was deposited in a din Box as valuables to avoid much demurrage from the security company.This money was embarked from the
purchase of New Machinery and Chemical for farms and establishment of new farms in Botswana and Swaziland.

The land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the Rich white farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government.This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs,precisely, more than fifty-one(112)people have so far been killed.
Heads of governments from the West, especially Britain and United States of America, Australia have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan, subsequently,South African development community (S.A.D.C.) has continuously supported Mugabe’s new land act, it is against this background that I and my family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father’s money into a foreign account. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account,where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa’s government seems to be playing along with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have almost the same political history, more so, the South African foreign exchange Policy does not allow such investment hence we are seeking for an "Asylum" as a business person whom I entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands,I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.
For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total sum, 75% for me and my family while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incur during the course of this transaction.We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial property based on your advice.Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets to your personal or company’s account in your country.
May God bless you and your family? You can contact me on my private phone number. (+27 83 436-8006) for more details regarding this Transaction.
Best Regards,
RONALD NDOSIH
(For the family)






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