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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.
  • +2348028747954 (Nigeria, 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.
  • office@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAMS LEMO" <tunde_lemo311@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 05:21:16 +0000
Subject: Communication For Raymond

(REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE)

>From George Omakor
Phone:234-802-8747954
Fax-234-1-7592400
Email:g_omakor1_office@yahoo.co.uk


Dear Raymond,

I Apologies for this intrusion into your personal affairs,Haveing said the
above permit me to introduce myself.I am Mr.George Omakor,The manager,Bills
and Exchange at the Foreign Remittance Department of the (STANBIC BANK
NIGERIA)Lagos Branch.I am writing this Letter to ask for your support and
cooperation to carry out this business transfer which involves huge sum of
money from a deceased account in my Department.On Dec.6,2000,a Canadian Oil
contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,Mr.David
Raymond, from Quebec, Canada made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit for
eighteen calendar months,valued at US$10,000,000.00(Ten Millions,United
States 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 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
that Mr.David Raymond, died in U.K. after a brief illness. On further
investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr.David Raymond, did not declare any next
of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paper work in my Bank.

The sum of US$10,000,000.00 is still sitting dormant in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year.No one has ever come forward to claim it.According to Nigerian Law, at
the expiration of 5 (five) years,the money will revert to the ownership of
the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.I decided to
trace his surname over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you via email. Consequently,my proposal is that I will
like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.David Raymond, so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.

With my position as a manager, i seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you both have the same last name.so that
the proceeds of this account valued at 10 Million dollars can be paid to you
in any of our designated offshore payment centres abroad.Then all you have
to do is to travel to any of these offshore centres to collect this money
and keep it securely until my arrival.I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. Your areas of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction.My assurance is that your role is RISK FREE.

Modalities have been worked out to the highest level for the immediate
transfer of the funds within 14 working day.To commence this transaction,I
require you to immediately indicate Your interest by a return e-mail ABOVE
and enclose your private contact info to enable me file letter of claim to
the appropriate departments For necessary approvals before the transfer can
be made.

1.A Beneficiary name and Residential Address….In order for me to prepare the
document for transfer of the funds in your name.

2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers…….For our personal contact and mutual
trust in each other. Upon your acceptance I shall send you a copy of my
international passport and drivers license for more confidentiality and
trust.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please endeavor to contact me
immediately.Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in
you.Note also, this transaction must be kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL because
of Its nature.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

Thanks and God Bless

Best Regards,
Mr.George Omakor.


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