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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +27738008089 (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.
  • modisepete_2008@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: modisepete_2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:35:06 +0200
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIMS REIMBURSEMENTS PROGRAMME.


THE BENEFICIARY.
FRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES.
OUR REF: 10667FV
YOU'RE REF: 06654

Attention,

SCAMMED VICTIMS REIMBURSEMENTS PROGRAMME.


I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the South Africa
Government Reimbursement Committee under the strict supervision of the
United Nations to pay 230 South Africa internet scam victims the sum of
$150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) each. You are however
listed as one of the beneficiaries for these payments. You are expected to
get back to us for your immediate reimbursement. As a result of this
laudable recommedations, you are hereby informed that during the last U.N.
meeting held in Pretoria, South Africa, it was alarmed so much by the rest
of the world on the loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam
artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to redeem the good image of our country, the President has ordered
the immediate payment of $150,000 USD each to the affected victims in
accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient
Banking Systems in South Africa, these payments are to be made by ABSA BANK
PLC, South Africa and RABO BANK PLC, UK as the corresponding paying bank
under the funding assistance of the Reserve Bank of South Africa. Presently,
184 Beneficiaries have been paid; more than 50% of the victims are from
the United States, while about 40% are from other parts of the world. Your
particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that were
apprehended in Pretoria, South Africa as one of the victims of the
operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. secret service in
conjunction with The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
swage into action to track this criminals down. Once again, you are expected
to keep it secret until these criminals are all apprehended.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body is above
the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime Commission
to alleviate the plight of these victims as well as redeeming the image of
our dear country. Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals
have been in bankruptcy today due to the activities of these hoodlums.
However, a thorough investigation have revealed that these people have
dropped over 500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money
falsely, many as a result of this have committed suicide, while others are
now living in abject poverty. As regards these ongoing developmental strive,
we have over 200 suspects at hand, 135 in Sanctity prisons. While many are
awaiting trial, we are still in search of others, who think they are wise,
and hope that you will assist by giving any vital information that could
lead to the apprehension of these hoodlums.

You can receive your reimbursement via any of these options you Choose,
DRAFT/CHEQUE/ATM PAYMENTS, WESTERN UNION or WIRE TRANSFER. We shall be
waiting to hear from you been certain that your response will be that you
are satisfied and willing to claim your $150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars) reimbursement funds. A copy of your response is expected
to be sent to us via this email: modisepete_2008@yahoo.com.hk

Yours faithfully,
MR. Pete Modise,
Telephone Number: +277-3800-8089
Processing/Transfer Officer,
FRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES DEPT.
ABSA BANK PLC.

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