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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • contact_remi2005@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Remi kolarinwa" <dr_kolarinwa2006@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:30:30 +0000
Subject: Urgent Assistance

Dear Friend,

I hope this mail doesn't come to you as an embarrassment as i receive
unsolicited mails sometimes. The truth about it is that many individuals
have failed to understand the use for which the Internet is set for us to
benefit, and therefore some abuse the privilege.

I am Dr Remi Kolarinwa,Executive Director of Chartered Bank of Nigeria,
Lagos Branch.I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for
you.

On August 6, 2000, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Gaski Drannon made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) 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.Gaski Drannon died from a bomb blast accident.

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. Gaski Drannon did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10,500,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will 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.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will [would] like you as an Foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Gaski Drannon so that the fruits of this
old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will [would] like you to provide immediately
your full names,complete address and your phone number so that the Attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in
place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in
any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will
be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40%
for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Executive Director
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email:contact_remi2005@excite.com

Thanks and regards.


Dr Remi Kolarinwa.

For more information regarding the Lagos-Nigeria bomb blast, visit
these two sites:
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2698081.stm
2. http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/0/015d1b5df52a643bc1256cbb0054d8c2?
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Note:Kindly reply to contact_remi2005@excite.com

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