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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "j watara" <josphinewatara@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:24:01 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENCIAL

FROM THE DESK OF DR JOSPHINE WATARA
BILL AND EXCHAGE MANAGER. FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA( BOA) BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA


DEAR FRIEND,

Assalam Mualaikum.
Thank you very much for your prompt response to my message. I know quite
well that this message will come to you as a surprise. Please do not let
this disturb you as it is an opportunity to you, so it is to us here. You
see we are looking forward to retire from our jobs and have a very good
retirement Life.

In my department, We discovered an abandoned sum of$9.2million USD(NINE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.)only , in an account that belongs to one of our
foreign customers who died along with his entire family in a plane crash
that took place in Kenya,East Africa,the Late DR. GEORGE BRUMLEY,a citizen
of Atlanta,United States of America but naturalised in Burkinafaso,West
Africa and contractor with ECOWAS,(ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN


I want to tell you that, this transaction is entirely legal and as such you
do not have any reason for fear. All the necessary documents that will back
up this transaction will be sent to you so that you can keep all the records
concerning the transaction, in case you are asked by anyone to produce these
evidence. All the procedings are
legal.

This business I am talking about is about a certain account belonging to one
of our customers, who died in a plane crash. He has no one who can stand as
his relation or next of kin, and so the bank governing body is planning to
convert his account into bank treasury. I do not want this to happen, and
that is why I wrote to you, suggesting to you to apply as next of kin to the
deceased. This way I will use my
high position to influence approval of your application and this money will
be paid into your account, as true inheritor. After which you will send us
INVITATION LETTERS for three of us, so that we can visit your country for
the disbursement of the fund.

I want you to know that there is no risks involved. Again, the deceased was
from Atlanta united state of america. But it does not really matter where
the claimant comes from as long as such a person is not a Burkinabe.

I want you to know that I have done all necessary arrangements to facilitate
smooth and quicker transaction. Also, I would want you to send to me your
full contact details: full name, postal address occupation, private and
official phone/fax numbers and possibly your photograph or photo copy of
your international passport.

Expecting your reply, I also would want you to treat this affair as both
urgent and confidential. I will call your line after sending this message.

On your acceptance, i will send to you a TEXT OF APPLICATION for which you
should send to the bank and apply for the release of the money into your
account which you will send to the bank. This way, you can have good
evidence of the true existence of this account and money. Please ask any
question if you having any doubt for
clerification.

Please , visit the website below for more informations about the Plane
Crash and the tragic death of the deceased and his entire family, Late
DR.GEORGE BRUMLEY
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

Waiting to hear from you soonest.


THANKS
DR JOSPHINE WATARA

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