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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • bennethgrant@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BENNETH GRANT" <bennethgrant01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bennethgrant@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:19:53 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED.

BARRISTER AT LAW BENNETH GRANT ESQ
Bankruptcy Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Family Law, commercial
litigation , Immigration & Naturalization Law, Probate & Estate
Administration, Wills, Taxation Law
24 OGUNGBE STREET COKER
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA.

FROM: BARRISTER BENNETH GRANT (ESQ)
J.AKASHI LEGAL CHAMBERS.
24 OGUNGBE STREET COKER .
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
EMAIL: bennethgrant@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Good Friend,

I know that you will be surprise to read from somebody you have not known or
seen before, But behold" I entreat you to take the will for the deed. I
believed it is indeed one of the miraculous work of God that I got your
contact coincidentally when I was searching for the relatives of my late
client: Mr. Peter Philip.

I am BARRISTER BENNETH GRANT , (Notary Advocate & Legal Practitioners) and I
am the personal attorney to late Mr. Peter Philip Foreigner from your
country, a licensed Contractor with African largest crude oil producing
Firm, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation ( N.N.P.C.).

Well, On The 4th of May 2002 My Client,involved in an Aero plane Crash
(while on a picnic-trip.) involving The BAC 111-500 belonging to EAS
AIRLINES. Which the Pilot, 7 Crew Members and 65 Passengers on board
unfortunately lost their lives.

To throw lights on this and more prove of my story, Please click the under
mentioned

BBC ARCHIVE NEWS and CNN.com NEWS ARCHIVE file://news.bbc.co.
uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm \//archives.cnn.
com/2002/WORLD/africa/05/05/nigeria.crash/

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if I can
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member of
his family but of to no avail.

Basically I am contacting you to assist in accommodating a mega amount of
money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared
dormant by the Bank where this huge approved contract fund is floating
unclaimed . The Bank where my late client had an approved contract payment
valued at eighteen Million, United States Dollars (US$18,000 000.00) has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to my late client to claim
this money or have the fund confiscated by the Bank.

Therefore, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
4 years now, I am seeking for your permission to present you as the Next of
kin of the deceased since you are still a foreigner , and most fortunately
from the the same country with my late client, It will be easier and
convincing to present you as the next of kin to my late client Mr. Peter
Philip,So that the proceeds of this fund valued at (US$18,000 000.00) can be
paid to you.

Then after the transfer, It will be shared as follow: First and foremost,
10% of the total fund will be donated to Church and Motherless babies home
in your country, Then you and I will share the remaining money, 45% for me
and 40% for you, while the remaining 5% will be
used to defray all our expenses incurred during the course of this
transaction such like Telephone bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your
government may require. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up this claim such like e.g Death certificate of my client ,
e.t.c. which I will furnish to you upon your acceptance to do this deal with
me.

All I require is your honesty, mutual understanding and co-operation to
enable us actualize this lucrative deal which is a golden opportunity for us
to make wealth for our individual families. I guarantee that this 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 or mobile phone
numbers as indicated above so that we can commence the documentations
quickly.

Finally I need your Mobile Cell, Telephone & Fax numbers for easy
communication in return.
Awaiting your urgent response.

Best Regards,
BARRISTER BENNETH GRANT.

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