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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • alexkampala@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Alex kampala" <alex_kampala08@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:47:22 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECIEPT.

Mr.Alex Kampala.
Rand Merchant Bank
Rydall Vale Park
Douglas Saunders Dr.
La Lucia Ridge
Kwa-Zulu
Republic Of South Africa.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I cant imagine how you will feel receiving a sudden business letter from a
remote country in far away Africa and probably from someone you are not
closely related with. But all the same, I believe we do not need to be of
blood relatives before we can establish cordial/business relationship.
Having said this,I think it is very important at this juncture to introduce
myself to you.

I am Mr.Alex Kampala, Head: Enterprise Wide Risk and member of the executive
and risk committees of Rand Merchant Bank,South Africa.I got your
information while browsing through internet in search of a reliable person
who will assist me.This is an urgent and very confidential business
proposition.

On June 7, 2000,a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South African
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mr.Kurt Kahle made a numbered
time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$10,500,000.00,(Ten Million, five hundred thousand Dollars).

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 Private Business School. employers, that On the 31st of July 2000,
our client, with his 37-year-old wife and his son Michael, aged eight died
in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a
world cruise, with other passengers abroad as you can confirm it yourself
via the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

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.Kurt Kahle 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 has
carefully been fixed in my bank for safekeeping. No one will ever come
forward to claim it.According to South African Law, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as
the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle so that the fruit of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials.I am
writing you because I as a public servant,i cannot operate a foreign
account. I want to present you as the owner of the funds so you will be able
to claim them with the help of my attorney.I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare
the necessary documents which will put you in place as the beneficiary of
the funds.

The money will be moved out for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and
40% for you. The paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my email address and
upon your response,I shall then provide you with more details that will help
you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in real estate within your country.

Due to the nature of confidentiality in this Transaction our communication
can only be via email and fax mostly.

Awaiting your urgent reply via email.

Thanks and my regards.
Mr.Alex Kampala.
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:alexkampala@excite.com

NOTE: If however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly delete/destroy this
email in view of the confidentiality of the proposed transaction and
interest of personalities involved.

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