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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • josh76sisulu@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: josephsisulu@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:41:33 +0100
Subject: Keep Private.

FROM:DESK OF DR.JOSEPH SISULU,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS,
MINISTRY OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.


I am Dr.Joseph Sisulu, Director of Projects, South Africa Department of
Minerals & Energy.I am making this contact with you based on the committee's
need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to
a funds transfer.
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and
honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.
I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of
the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep
it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our
possession as overdue payment bills totalling Fourty-Seven Million, Five Hundred
Thousand U.S Dollars(US$47,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the
assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said funds
on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account to receive such funds.
More so, we are handicapped in this circumstance, as the South Africa Civil Service
Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance
in the whole transaction.

This amount fourty Seven Million five hundred thousand represents the balance
of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though
the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving
the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles got
approval to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account
you will provide by filing in an application through the Justice Department
here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former
contractor to you.

I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of sharing
with you.Your share of the entire sum will be 30% US$14,250,000.00 (Fourteen Million,
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars), 67% US$31,825,000.00 (Thirty-One
Million,Eight Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) for us and
3% US$1,425,000.00 (One Million,Four Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand United States
Dollars) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.The business itself has a minimal
risk factor; on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of
this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

For absolute confidentiality,I will implore you to reply to this letter on the following
address:E-mail:josh76sisulu@aim.com,to entertain any questions concerning the clarity
of this transaction.

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Dr. Joseph Sisulu.

N:B====================================================
This e-mail and any attachments are privileged and may contain confidential
information intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is
addressed.If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
any disclosure of this information is prohibited under applicable law. If you
have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by
e-mail. Disclosing, copying,distributing or taking action in reliance on the
contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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