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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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • kimobi002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kim obi <unionbank0004@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU


Union Bank of Nigeria.Plc
Union House Marina
Lagos State
Nigeria.

FROM THE DESK OF:DR KIM.A. OBI
POSITION:SENIOR MANAGER,BILL AND EXCHANGE

I sincerely write to seek co-operation and trust to enable my colleague and I carry out an urgent business opportunity in my department.i work with the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc,currently i am the senior manager of bills and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my bank.i have an urgent and confidentant business proposal for you.on march 7, 2004, an Canada oil consultant/contractor with via Nationnal Petroleum cooperation {NNPC} MR Joe .E. Williams.

Made a numbered time {fixed} deposit for twelve calender mobth valued at US$52, 000,000.00{fifty two million US Dollars} in my branch. on maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discover from his contract employees{Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation} that MR. Joe .E. Williams died an automobile accident.On further investigation, it was clear that he died without making a WILL. All attempts by the Canada to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Joe .E.Williams did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum US$52,000,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acct. no one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to nigerian banking law, after five years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the account owner is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it.This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the beneficiary/ next of kin.This is simple.All you have to do is to immediatly send me the details of a bank account any where in the would for me to arrange the proper money transfer document.The money will then be transfered into the account for us to share in the ration of 60% for me 30% for you while the remainig 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred with here and there.There is no risk involved.I am using my position and connection in the bank here to do all the document work for the transaction.We shall employ the services of an attorney to draft the will and obtain all necessary document and letter of administration in your favour for the transfer.This transaction is
risk free guaranteed.

If you are intrested, i will send to you the text of the application that you will send to the Union Bank authority for an approval to submit your claim.
Send your reply through my direct and private email address[kimobi002@yahoo.com}indicate your direct fax and telephone number for effective communication that this transaction need.Do not reply through the union bank email address because it belongs to the senior staff for public use.

Please note that you are not to appear in person,as everything regarding this project will be strictly on documentation and every banking document needed for this transaction will be taken care of by my self.

Looking forward to hear from you.
Yours Faithfully
DR.KIM.A.OBI


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