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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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +27734399200 (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.
  • bridgettdanielmoyo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Bridget Moyo & Family" <mrsbridgetdanielmoyo1956@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:12:42 +0200
Subject: Family Investment Assistance!!!


FROM: MRS BRIDGET MOYO

ADDRESS: 149 8TH AVENUE NORTHRIDING,

JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH AFRICA.

Tell: +27-734-399-200

Email: *bridgettdanielmoyo@hotmail.com* <bridgettdanielmoyo@hotmail.com>



My Dear,



I know how surprise this letter will be to you, But I would advice that you
consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am MRS
BRIDGET MOYO the wife of MR.KHUMALO MOYO of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe. Your
contact information came to me from your country's trade journal during my
search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my only
son, and I quite believe on my own that you can be of great help in this
regard even if i am not acquainted to you before.



My husband was killed during the current war/crises against farmers in
Zimbabwe from the support of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the
white owned farms to his party members and his follower's .He ordered all
white farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and
followers. My husband was one of best farmers in our country although he is
a black man but he didn't support Mugabe's political ideas, Mugabe's
supporters invaded my husbands farm and burnt everything in the farm, killed
my husband and made away with lots of items in my husband's farm.



Before my husband's death, he had deposited with one of the security and
finance company here in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$18.5
MILLION (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS). After
the death of my husband we decided to move to the republic of South Africa
where we live as asylum seekers,where he had deposited the money in the
security and finance company.



In his "WILL" he specifically pointed and I Quote, Darling, I wish to draw
your attention to the sum of 18.5m USD which I Deposited with a Security and
finance house in South Africa with all the documents filed by our lawyer. In
case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a
foreign partner that can assist you to transfer the money out of (South
Africa) for investment purposes.



I have saved this money to make the future of my only son Daniel Moyo" .You
will understand that my future especially the future of my son depends on
this money and as such I will be grateful if you can assist us in
transferring this fund to your account overseas for our investments. You can
contact my son "Daniel Moyo" on his private telephone number (+27 73 439
9200), as he will direct you with our lawyer to arrange the modalities of
transferring this fund without any hitch. For your assistance we have agreed
to offer you 25% of the whole fund, 5% for any expenses that may be incurred
while the remaining 70% will be kept for us under your care till our arrival
in your country.



Please I want to tell you that my family living here in South Africa is not
comfortable with us Especially my only son Daniel.



Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential.
Please reply to the family's email address:
*bridgettdanielmoyo@hotmail.com*<bridgettdanielmoyo@hotmail.com>



God bless you for your anticipated understanding and co-operation.



I await your urgent and positive response
Best regards MRS BRIDGET MOYO

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