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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  • julius_ursula@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "julius ursula" <julius_ursula24@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:53:36 +0000
Subject: We Need Ur Help

FROM: Mr. Julius Ursula
EMAIL: Julius_ursula@terra.com
TEL: + 0027 83 351 7619

Dear Sir,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am Mr. Julius Ursula the son of DR. ANTHONY MOYO URSULA who
was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact through South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) in
Johannesburg, and I decided to solicit for your assistance. My late 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 me to Johannesburg-
South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 18.5 (Eighteen Million, Five hundred
thousand United States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited in a metal box and declares as personal effects for
the use of some of his friends who were to arrive for the world summit on
sustainable development scheduled to hold in South Africa from 26th of
August, 2002. This money was given to my father by President. Robert Mugabe
himself, for investment in South Africa when they were in good terms. The
dispute between my father and the President arose when the President
introduced a new land reform-act, which adversely affected the rich white
farmers and some black farmers as well. My father was vehemently opposed to
the "modus operandis"adopted by the government and publicly opposed it. This
brought him in direct conflict with the president.

To achieve his purpose, the President used war veterans to plunder loot and
occupy all farms belonging to the white farmers and their black
sympathizers. More than Fifty Farmers has lost their lives so far. Heads of
governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America
have voiced there 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 are 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 I am seeking for an "asylum".

As a businessperson that 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 25% of the total sum, 75% for me and my
family. We wish to invest our Money on commercial property based on your
advice.
Finally will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money when
it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your country.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via the
above telephone, fax or you reply through email.

Best Regards.
Mr. Julius Ursula

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