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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • barristerawelevictor01@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Awele Victor" <barristerawelevictor01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:56:29 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust.I am Barrister Victor
Awele a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney to Late Mr FORREST STEPHEN
DeMARTINO, a national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria. On Jan Wednesday 8th 2003, my client, his
wife and their three children
Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO of Dayton, Sidney,Ohio United States of
America. Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Wednesday
8th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed
Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all 21 aboard
passengers.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/08/plane.crash/index.html
It was a very sad news and Since then I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives which proves
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts I, decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
but of no avail,hence I contacted you. I have contacted you on trust to
assist me in receiving the money left behind by my client before the bank
he has an account with get money confisicated or declared his money as
unclaimed fund following the bank policy.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
25.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of my
client or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working
days.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased .
with my late client so that the proceeds of the transfer of this money
valued at $25.5 million dollars can be paid to you as his next of kin for
our mutual benefit.
The sharing percentage is as follow if only you will be faithfull and
honest to assist me, 30% for your assistance as next of kin, 65% to me and
remaning 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require.All necessary legal documents that will back up your claim of this
money will be secured by an attorney on your behalf. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you
that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further
steps to follow and please for confidential reason forward your reply to
my private email account -: barristerawelevictor01@yahoo.ca
Best regards,
Barrister, Victor Awele

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