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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +448701364603 (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.
  • klotov1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: klotov2@fsmail.net
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:53:38 +0100
Subject: Please Read

Lotov Konstantin
EVP & Head. Operations.
Bank of Cyprus
TEL/FAX: +44-8701364603
DL-EMAIL:klotov1@yahoo.co.uk


Dear Sir,


PRIVATE MEMO

I am Lotov Konstantin, a Russian Citizen based in the
United Kingdom, a banker with Bank of Cyprus,
There is a dormant account in my bank
and the owner of the account is deceased and I am the
account officer to the account of the deceased.There
is a credit balance of ($40 million dollars) Forty
Million Dollars which has been dormant for years now
and after further investigation,I discovered that the account and the
money belong to a deaceased foreigner who worked with
Texaco Ltd London England.


For more insight about the crash click this link;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

As a banker I cannot lay claims on this money but as
his account officer I can approve a Next of Kin.

What I need is for you to stand as the Next of kin and
make you the rightful beneficiary so that I will use
my position in approving you as the Next of Kin and
also facilitate the transfer of the ($40 million
dollars) Forty Million Dollars out from London
England.

Every record concerning this fund and all the legal
documents backing the funds are in my possession,Which
will be forwarded to you once you indicate your
interest.

After everything,you shall have 40% of the total sum,
while 60% for me.

All requires your honest cooperation to enable us see
this business to a successful conclusion.

There is absolutely no risk involved.


With Regards,
Lotov Konstantine (EVP & Head. Operations)
Bank of Cyprus,
London

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