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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "amadi bello" <amadi_bello20@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:08:27 +0000
Subject: urgent response !!!!!.


The desk of Dr AMADI BELLO
Bank Of Africa.
Burkina Faso-Ouagadougou.



Dear Friend,
I am Dr AMADI MUSSA, the assistant director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Bank of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso West
Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
July 21st 2003 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account
with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development. The said amount
was U.S $8.2M (Eight million Two hundred thousand United States dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through
the Burkina-Faso chamber of commerce on foreign business relations here in
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim
over this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased, get the
required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put
in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as
soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant (A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why
it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next
of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on
his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from
to your own designation bank account. I will not fail to inform you that
this transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been
advised to keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your
account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of
the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest
in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear
from you. I look forward to receive your response.

Please communicate with me through my private email address for security
reasons.

For your view alone, kindly visit the web page of the deceased client:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Yours faithfully,
Dr AMADI BELLO




FRENCH;
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DU BUREAU DE DR Ali AHMED.
Officier De BANQUE DU AFRICA BURKINA FASO,
Ouagadougou.

Cher (e) Ami Bonjour!Tout d'abord je ne saurai commencer ce message sans
solliciter votre Confiance, votre disponibilité, votre discrétion.Tout ceci
parce que C’est une affaire classée top secret et d'une extrême urgence ;
Raison pour Laquelle nous vous avons contacté par courrier
électronique.Sachant que c'; est une affaire qui aux yeux de n'importe qui
attirera Des inquiétudes et beaucoup de peur ; Je tiens donc a vous rassurer
que Tout ira bien, vous ne courrez aucun danger jusqu'à la fin de
l'opération.

PRESENTATION:

Je suis Monsieur Dr.AMADI MUSSA. Officier de BANQUE DU AFRICA BURKINA
FASO; Je viens vers vous pour vous présenter la situation suivante qui se
présente dans notre institution bancaire.

MA PROPOSITION:

Un homme de nationalité Américaine, le défunt médecin Dr.George Brumley Jrs,
âgé de 68 ans, exportateur de pétrole en contrat avec le gouvernement Libyen
est décédé des suites d'un crash aérien au KENYA le 21 Juillet 2003 avec
toute sa famille ne laissant derrière lui personne pour réclamer ses biens.

Ce monsieur ayant un compte d'une valeur De $ 8.2million.000de dollars
,somme que le gouvernement S’apprête alléguer à un membre de sa famille qui
se présenterait comme héritier pouvant fournir les preuves nécessaires ; or
les efforts multiples ont été faits par la BANQUE DU AFRICA BURKINA FASO
pour retrouver les membres de sa famille ce qui s'est avérée impossible ;
alors pour des raisons donc nous venons de vous faire part, nous (mon
collègue et moi) avons décidés de vous solliciter en vous faisant passer
pour un membre de la famille du défunt ;opportunité bien sûr qui sera
appuyée et dirigée par nous, car étant des cadres de la banque nous savons
comment posséder pour entrer en possession de cette somme ; si non une
partie de ladite somme sera versée au fisc de notre pays, l'autre sera
financée pour combattre les épidémies tel que le conseil d'administration de
la banque a décidé.

Tous les documents et preuves nécessaires que la banque vous demandera Vous
seront bien sûr fournis par nous, ce qui permettra que le virement $
8.2.millioms de dollars Américain fait dans le compte votre banque entant
que bénéficiaire.

Encore une fois nous vous rassurons que c'est une affaire ou vous ne Courrez
aucun risque nous vous demandons tout simplement de faire agir votre sens
de discrétion et tout se passera sans problème.

L'essentiel étant dit, nous vous présentons avec votre accord bien sûr
Comment le partage se fera après le transfert de cette somme dans votre
Compte bancaire : Vous aurez 30% en tant qu'associé.

Lors du partage 5% seront mis de côté pour rembourser les dépenses que Nous
effectuerons vous et moi pendant la transaction.Sachant que vous méritez la
confiance que nous vous faisons en Acceptant cette préposition, pour faire
plus ample connaissance nous vous prions de nous envoyer votre numéro de
téléphone et fax.

Pour d'amples informations sur la tragique histoire du Dr.George
Brumley, veuillez consulter le Site WEB suivant:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html "

Nous vous transmettons notre sympathie et notre considération.
Dr.AMADI BELLO

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