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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 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.
  • anthonymezu2005@yahoo.co.nz

Fraud email example:

From: "Anthony Mezu" <anthonymezu@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:35:28 +0000
Subject: Very Important ...Urgent rResponse Needed.

ANTHONY MEZU
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.
STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC.
PLOT 1662, OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET.
VICTORIA - ISLAND, LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA

Hello Friend,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
ethics.I will introduce myself as Mr.Anthony Mezu,One of our accounts with
holding balance of $8,700,000 USD has been dormant and has not been operated
for the past 4 years.

>From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account, a
foreigner by the name Engr. Alexander died in January 27th 2002 and since
then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of his money because
he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the
account nor the funds. Also Information from the National Immigration states
that he was also single on entry into Nigeria.I have secretly resolved to
find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.I thus propose to do business
with you, standing in as the next of kin to effect the release of this fund
after due process has been followed.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any
other illegal act. On your indication of interest, please get back to me
through my email .

MY INFORMATION:

PRIVATE EMAIL BOX:anthonymezu2005@yahoo.co.nz
NAME:Anthony Mezu
OCCUPATION:Auditor/Broker in the banking sector
DATE OF BIRTH:October1 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH:Island Maternity Hospital Lagos Nigeria.
MARITAL STATUS:Divorced with Three children
ADDRESS:Plot231 Alfa Avenue Ikeja Lagos,Nigeria
RELIGION:Christian



PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM TELLING YOU AND GET
BACK TO ME.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
http://www.worldsocialist-cwi.org/index2.html?/eng/2002/02/02.html

Regards,

Mr. Anthony mezu

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