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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • aminu002@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "aminu bankole" <bankole123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aminbankole@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:28:46 +0000
Subject: DEAR BELOVED....

From the Desk of:
Mr Aminu Bankole
Branch Manager,
First Trust Bank Plc,
Akpan Str., Ikeja - Lagos Nigeria
E_mail: aminu002@myway.com
Dear sir,

I am Aminu Bankole from the First Trust Bank Plc, Lagos Branch. I got your
contact
through a friend who attended a trade mission in your country,though I did
not
disclose the nature of the business to him.It's urgent and very confidential
business proposal.

On June 6,1999,an America Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Harry Stasinos made a numbered
time(fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at US$19,700,000.00
(Nine-teen Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars)in
my branch and upon maturity,I sent a rountine notification to his forwarding
address but got
no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally discovered from his
contract
employers,the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Harry Stasinos
died in the
plane crash of January 31 2000[with Alaska Airlines Flight 261] with other
passengers Aboard
as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:-

<http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/>

However, on further investigation,I found out that he died without making
a WILL, and
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and
discovered that Mr.Harry Stasinos did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents,including his bank deposit paperwork
in my bank. This sum of US$19,700,000.00
is still in my bank. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to
Nigerian law,at the expiration of(five) years,the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Inotherwords,my proposal is that i will like you as a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr.Harry Stasinos so that the fruit of this old man's
labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials.

Hence,I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address
so that the Attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in
place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service of two attorney for the
drafting and notarization of the WILL
and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favour for
the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer
of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid
into your account
for us to share in ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all,the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.

Above all,If you are interested,please reply immediately via the private
email address below,
upon your responce,i shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will
help you understand the transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality
and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because i shall require
your assitance to invest my share in your country. And upon the reciept of
this mail message,urgently send to me the following to enable us start the
process of the fund
into your bank account:

1.Your full Names and Mailing Address
2.The name of your bank where you want the fund to be transfered
into, Account and beneficiary
3.Your Private Telephone and fax numbers and including Mobile
number for prompt communication.

Awaiting your urgent reply via email or phone call.

Thanks and regards,

MR AMINU BANKOLE.
(Branch Manager)

ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL: aminu002@myway.com

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