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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • isongprivacy001@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SONG LILE" <songlile_149@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: isongprivacy001@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:18:24 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

MR. Song Li le
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
Sai Wan Ho Branch,
83, Des Voeux Road,
Hong Kong.
(isongprivacy001@yahoo.com.hk)

Good Day,

Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr. SONG LI LE director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have an obscured business
suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Colonel Sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003.Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. We later find out that the General along with his wife
and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit
their home.

You can read more about the bombings on visiting these sites
below:

1.http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/2003.htm#3/19/03
2.http://civilians.info/iraq/deaths_data.php

After further investigation it was also discovered that Colonel Sadiq
Uday did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in
my bank.

So, Nineteen millions Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to
claim it.

What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my
country at the expiration 5 years the funds will revert to the ownership
of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this back drop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be
able to receive his funds.

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Colonel
Sadiq Uday, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to
provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job.

After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney
will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary
approval and of probate in your favour for the move of the funds to an
account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Should you be interested please send me your,

1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,
4,Age,and
5,proffession.

And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:

(isongprivacy001@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall
provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr.Song Lile

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