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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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• 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.
  • +27781862175 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS GLADYS DECLARK <gladydeclark@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:39:03 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


*FROM: MRS GLADYS DECLARK.<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-mic=
rosoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>**I40 Luis Botha Avenue,<o:p></o:p>=
**Johannesburg, South Africa.<o:p></o:p>**Tel: +27 78-186-2175<o:p></o:p>*=
<o:p></o:p>*STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL<o:p></o:p>* <o:p></o:p>Attn: Mr/Mrs,<o:=
p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>You may be surprised to receive this letter from me si=
nce you do not know me personally. I am *Mrs. Gladys Declark*, the wife of=
*Mr. Philip Declark*, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zi=
mbabwe. I got your contact on South African trade journal, and decided to =
write you. Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to South Africa=
n for annual year holiday in (2002) During our holiday he deposited the su=
m of *US$7.500,000,00. (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States =
Dollars)*, in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the =
looming danger in Zimbabwe.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>This money was deposited=
in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company=
; This amount was meant for The purchase of new machines and chemicals for=
the farms and Establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem=
came when Zimbabwean Mr. President Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Ac=
t reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black f=
armers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war vete=
rans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were kille=
d because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was One of the vi=
ctims, It is against this background that, I and my children who are curre=
ntly staying in South African decided to transfer my husband money to any =
country since the law of South African prohibits refugees from opening any=
bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout th=
e territorial zones of South Africa, As the first wife of my husband, I am=
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account wher=
e this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my governm=
ent who are bent on taking everything.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>All I seek fo=
r is an honest businessman/woman, whom I can entrust my Future and that of=
my family I must also let you know that this transaction is *100%* risk f=
ree. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is for y=
ou to make arrangements and come to South African, so that you can help me=
open a non-resident account in your name in any commercial bank here in S=
outh Africa which will aid us in transferring the money into any account y=
ou will nominate overseas. This money I intend to use for investment and g=
rowth in your country. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I have two options for you; =
firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominat=
ing your account for this Transaction or you can go into partnership with =
me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your Country. Whic=
hever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out =
*5%* of this money for all kinds of expenses we might insure in the proces=
s of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to =
give you *20%* of the money while the remaining *75%* will remain for me a=
nd my family. If you are really capable and willing to assist me please co=
ntact me immediately with the above Telephone, or this e-mail address with=
Which I have Sent you this message. Finally, please treat this matter as =
urgent as possible; I'm in Dire need to leave this country soonest. Thanks=
for your mutual co-operation. I expect your soonest response.<o:p></o:p> =
<o:p></o:p>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>*Mrs. Gladys Declark<o:p></=
o:p>**(For the Family)* <o:p></o:p>


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