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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:
  • "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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +447024079286 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • brthomas_acct@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • brthomas6@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?MR.=20BRIAN=20THOMAS?=" <brthomas_acct@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:16:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: KINDLY ASSIST ME.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: brthomas_acct@yahoo.co.uk

Dear sir,

Ref: MUTUAL BUSINESS PRESENTATION

I am Acct. Brian Thomas, Accounts Officer Bankers trust International {BTI}, London, England. I have an urgent and very confidential Business proposition for you.

An American Oil consultant and contractor with the British Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Salah Adam, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$16,070,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Seventy Thousand U.S Dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but , got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the British Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Salah Adam, died recently of an undiagnosed ailment.

Since we got this information about his death and on further investigation, I found out that he died without making a COVENANT WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I have made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Salah Adam, did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper-work in my Bank.

This sum of US$16,070,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.

According to British Laws, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Salah Adam so that we can receive this money.

"This is simple, I will like you to provide your full names and address, so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you

in place as the next of kin, including your bank details, which will include the name of the bank, complete address of the bank, the account number, routing number if any for

the immediate transfer of this funds" .

Recently, we got wind of information that the Government are making plans to revert this fund to the country's apex bank. Therefore, the urgency of this transaction. Please, bear in mind that this transaction is risk free and your security as well as the security of any information and /or particular from you will be well protected.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio to be decided between you and I in subsequent correspondence.

The paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Accounts Officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the Private email address above.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more detailed information that will help you understands the transaction better.

Please send me your confidential telephone and Fax numbers for easy and uninterrupted communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this

Transaction would be most profitable for both of us.

I shall require your further assistance to invest my share in your Country.

Awaiting your urgent reply .

Regards,

Acct. Brian Thomas.

Phone nos. +447024079286.

Alternatives e-mail: brthomas6@yahoo.co.uk



- MR. BRIAN THOMAS

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