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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • ahmedkurutum@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: <ahmedkurutum@apropo.ro>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:28:52 +0200
Subject: With best regards,



My good friend,

Compliments,I barrister Ahmed decided to bestow this trust on you,
which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologise in advance for any
inconviniences this may cause you.My client, who was a contractor here
in Benin Republic and who on the October 31,1999, with his entire
family were perished in an EGYPTAIR FLIGHT 990 Plane-Crash after a takeoff
from New York's John F. Kennedy airport back to Benin.

(http://www.greatdreams.com/plane990.htm)

As a matter of fact,my client made a fixed deposit account valued at
(USD$7M)with a Bank here in Benin Rep,and upon the duration time of their
agreement,his bank started contacting him but no response.
Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased as his personal attorney,or have his account confiscated.

Since then, I have made several contacts to His Countries Embassy in
order to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been
unsuccessful.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives
for over two years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased since none of his relatives were able to be found
so the proceeds of this account valued at $7m could be transfered into
your account,thereafter,we will both share it in the percentage
according to our contributions to boost the success of this great transaction.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
all the claims we will make.All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us make this great and benefiting transaction successfully.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Reply this email
through my personal email address: ahmedkurutum@zwallet.com

With best regards,

Hon:Ahmed Kurutum,
Senior advocate of Benin(SAB)
Tel: 00229 9760 1390






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