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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Hassan Momodu <hassan.momodu@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 10:54:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Speed up reply


Momodu & Associates
#31 Island Drive Wuse Zone 2
Port Harcourt Rivers State.

Your kind attention the Anslinger Family.

I am Mr.Hassan Momodu,an attorney to Engr Marc. S. Anslinger, a national of your country,who used to work with [AGULF International Shipping Company in Port Harcourt.Herein,after shall be referred to as my client.My client,his wife and their only Child/son died in a car crash along Port Harcourt-Aba Express road Rivers State where all family unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several media publications and enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but all have yeilded no positive contact.
NOTE: Bank PHB Plc,where the deceased had an account valued at about $6.5million dollars,has issued my firm a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 official working days following banking regulations.
Therefore,since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of to the bank since you bear the same last name of the deceased.So that the proceeds of this account valued at $6.5million dollars can be paid to your designated account immediately.

Thus,in partnership we shall share the money in these percentages; 60% to my firm and 40% to you.As I have all the necessary legal documents put to legality with international status that can be used to back up any claim we may make.Also i will provide you with answers to security questions,that only a person related to him will know. If you follow my instructions closely,we will successfully conclude this transaction under a condusive atmosphere.

All I require is your honest cooperation and confidence to enable us seeing this transaction to a success.In my honour,i guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Thank you for your good understanding,
GOD BLESSINGS TO YOUR FAMILY.
Cordially.... Hassan Momodu


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