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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +27730286866 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • c_shandglen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Colin Shand <c_shandglen10@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:08:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL



GLENDOVEN FARMS,
CHIPINGE, ZIMBABWE.
EMAIL: c_shandglen@yahoo.com
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
TEL / FAX: + 27 73 028 6866


ATTN: CEO/DIRECTOR,

Sir/ Madam,

I am Mr. Colin Arnold Shand, a white Zimbabwean Farmer, the owner of Diary farms limited in Zimbabwe. I own three tobacco farms in Chipinge, and I am also a majority owner of Glendevon Farm also situated in Chipinge, in Zimbabwe. You can see more details about my situation on BBC interviews and the website below,(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2187981.stm ).

I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due to my plan to relocate to that country so that I can start a profitable business as the present political instability in Zimbabwe does not encourage financial investment as the environment is no longer conducive for farming investment and most of all security is not insured, just as reported by most international media.


This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms. During these periods, as reported by international media and the CNN, more than 6 white farmers were killed. The government did not stop at this, as just recently the government has asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to black farmers or risk going to prison. So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as claiming the properties of the farmers.

Also, about 3380 white farmers were arrested for defying the orders to leave their farms under the controversial land reform program of the government. Having lived in this country Zimbabwe for more than 43 years, I have no other country to go to, therefore, I decided to contact you, for your assistance, so that I can divert my interest in Zimbabwe to a more stable country as yours.


For this purpose, I have deposited, all monies from the sale of our farming equipments (including tractors etc) and also all financial profits which in all total, amounted to US$17 Million (Senenteen Million, United State Dollars) in an Commercial Bank in South Africa. I need you to send me your information so that my Lawyer will submit it to the Bank as Next Of Kin/Beneficiary of the total money and then transfer it to any of your bank account.


Then I will now travel down to your country so that both of us will make arrangements regarding to any kind of business that will profit us. Every modality will be worked out by my Lawyer to ensure that the money is conveniently moved to your Country to enable you receive it in person without any setbacks or inconveniences.


For your assistance to me, you will be entitled to some percenage (% ) of the total money which we shall negotiate once you agree to stand in as the Beneficiary/next of kin yo the said money. If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward to me via my private email address stated at the end of this mail the following information, so that I can reach you:


1) Your full names,Telephone,fax and cell numbers
2) Your date and place of birth,position in your company,areas of business and where you want us to invest the money.


I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you treat this matter in strict privacy. Presently, I am in great danger and will appreciate you correspond with me via my confidential email address below.

Best Regards
Mr. Colin Shand,
E-MAIL: c_shandglen@yahoo.com


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