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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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 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.
  • edwardkatola222@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "edward katola" <edwardkatola222@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:00:19 +0000
Subject: MY FAMILY NEED YOUR HELP

FROM: EDWARD KATOLA.
NO:5 SANTON JHB.
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27 782289289.
EMAIL: edwardkatola222@hotmail.com


ATTNP:DIRECTOR / CEO


My name is EDWARD KATOLA the elder son of JOSEPH KATOLA of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address from the South
Africa Information Desk /Trade Center. During the current crises against
the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of ourPresidentRobert Mugabe to
claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing
that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the president’s
supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, shot him and
as a result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two
days.And after
his death, My mother and I with my younger Brother decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South-Africa. BUT, before he


died HE WROTE HIS WILL ,which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH TO DRAW
YOURATTENTION TO THE SUM OF($18)MILLION U.S DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN
A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA).\ IN CASE OF MY
ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY".you should solicit for reliable
foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of
SOUTH-AFRICA for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your Name
EDWARD KATOLA
and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code, your mother has
all the documents,Take good care of your mother and brother. From the above,
you will understand that the lives and future of my family\ depends on this
money as much, I will be very grateful if you
can assist us.We are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS
and the
financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain
financial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of this, I cannot
invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist us
transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment pusposes. For your
efforts, I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total fund, while 5% will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be kept for
my family and I. Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will
be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between
ourselves. Looking forward to your urgent reply .
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRACY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL
BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARD
EDWARD KATOLA FROM: EDWARD KATOLA.
NO:5 SANTON JHB.
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27 782289289.
EMAIL: edwardkatola222@hotmail.com


ATTNP:DIRECTOR / CEO


My name is EDWARD KATOLA the elder son of JOSEPH KATOLA of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address from the South
Africa Information Desk /Trade Center. During the current crises against
the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of ourPresidentRobert Mugabe to
claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing
that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the president’s
supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, shot him and
as a result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two
days.And after
his death, My mother and I with my younger Brother decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South-Africa. BUT, before he


died HE WROTE HIS WILL ,which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH TO DRAW
YOURATTENTION TO THE SUM OF($18)MILLION U.S DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN
A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA).\ IN CASE OF MY
ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY".you should solicit for reliable
foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of
SOUTH-AFRICA for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your Name
EDWARD KATOLA
and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code, your mother has
all the documents,Take good care of your mother and brother. From the above,
you will understand that the lives and future of my family\ depends on this
money as much, I will be very grateful if you
can assist us.We are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS
and the
financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain
financial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of this, I cannot
invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist us
transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment pusposes. For your
efforts, I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total fund, while 5% will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be kept for
my family and I. Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will
be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between
ourselves. Looking forward to your urgent reply .
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRACY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL
BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARD
EDWARD KATOLA

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