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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348054377171 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barrstevenwa13@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Steve Nwa" <barrstevenwa13@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrstevenwa@88.am
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:08:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RGENT REQUEST.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrstevenwa13@yahoo.com

URGENT REQUEST.


FROM THE DESK OF


BARRISTER STEVE NWA.


Tel:+2348054377171




Attn: Sir/Madam.



My Name is Barrister Steve Nwa(SAN), a Solicitor. I am the Personal

Attorney to mrs. Ann Parker, a national of your country. I have an urgent

and very confidential business proposition for you.On December 18,

1999, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation, Mrs. Ann Parker. made a numbered time (Fixed)

Deposit for twelvecalendar months, valued at US$14.600,000.00(Fourteen

Million, Six Hundred thousand Dollars) in a bank. Upon maturity, I sent a

routine notification to her forwarding address but got no reply. After a

month, I sent a reminder and finally i discovered from her contract

employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mrs. Ann

Parker. died from a


ghastly automobile accident.



On further investigation, I found out that she died without making a

WILL, and all attempts to trace her next of kin was fruitless.I therefore

made further investigation and discovered that Mrs. Ann Parker. did not

declare any next of kin or relations in all her official documents,

including her Bank Deposit paperwork in her Bank. This sum of

US$14.600,000.00 is still sitting in her 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 7

(Seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian

Government if nobody applies to claim this fund Consequently, My proposal

is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin

to Mrs. Ann Parker. so that the fruits of this woman's labuor will not

get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple,

I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address,your

Telephone and fax number, Your age and marital Status so that the

Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put

you in place as the next of kin.



I will drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the

necessary documents and letter of probate/ administration in your favour for

the transfer. I would need you as a Foreigner acting as the next of kin

and sole benefactor to the inheritance of Mrs. Ann Parker. to travel

and claimthis money in a SECURITY COMPANY based in Europe which is used

by her bank as an offshore payment center to the bank. The money will be

paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you

then 10% for any expensee that may come up. There is no risk at all as

all the pape rwork for this transaction will be done by me with my

position as Attorney guarantees the successful execution of this

transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately.



Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details

andrelevant documents 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 shallr equire your

assistance to invest my share in your country. Am urgently waiting for your

quick response and call on +2348054377171.


Thanks and regards.



Barr. Steve Nwa.



call me on +2348054377171.


NOTE: You are advise to reply with this E-mail:barrstevenwa7@voila.fr


Barr. Steve Nwa.

- Barr. Steve Nwa

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