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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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.
  • william_adecole@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WILLIAM A COLE <williams_adecole@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: 4 May 2007 11:54:10 -0000
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY FOR A BUSINESS DEAL.

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Attention:



Dear Sir / Madam



With profound interest and ultmost confidence, I am

soliciting on your immediate assistance or cooperation as to enable us round up an opportunity within my capacity as a result of the death of one of our contractor

(Beneficiary). You should not be surprised as to how

I got your contact,you were highly recommended to me with the believethat you are competent,reliable, trustworthy and confident.



I am DR. WILLIAM ADEBOWALE COLE THE CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW PANEL

ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT AND REGULATION.

We work in hand with the Senate Committee on Foreign

Payment. Our duty is to ensure that all Foreign Contractors are paid their contract sum in due time.



The last quarter of the year (2006) a total of 30

contractors were short listed for payment and so far about 20 of them was approved for payment first quarter of this year (2007) but information reaching this

office indicates that one among them has been reported

dead. His name is Mr.Khal Hamzat from Egypt, he was among the 143 people who died in the last

GULF AIR FLIGHT 072 plane crash on the 23rd of

August 2000.



Meanwhile, he finished the execution of his contract

December 19th 1999 but since his death nobody has come forward to put claim to his contract fund and it's about US$45.5Million (Forty Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars).



On close investigation and proper observation, it was

discovered that he didn't execute any contract, there was

collaboration between him and some top senate executives. Due to the nature of this business, he didn't register any beneficiary (next of kin)and also the senate executives

were impeached.



This is why I need your immediate assistance to expedite the transfer of the contract amount with my position and the assistance of some of my colleagues involved and all machineries has been put in place to regularize all the necessary documents and present your company as the bonafide beneficiary of this fund in as much as you respond within 48 hours of receipt of this important message.



The nature of your company's business is just what we

require for a successful and hitch-free transaction, measure to ensure a risk free

and confidential transaction has been taken.

Please, provide the following to ensure immediate

commencement of this transaction.



a. Most confidential telephone and fax numbers.

b. The name and full address of your company

c. Complete particulars of the account where you wish

the fund to be transferred.



This should include the account number, the bank

address, telephone, telex and fax numbers of the bank.

I will send you my personal computerized fax line

and. My confidential phone number will be supplied to you on your acceptance to work with me.

Upon receipt of your positive reply, we shall discuss



(1) Basic Program for operations

(2) Financial status as to ascertain your capability.



Upon completion of this transaction, I have decided to

give you 25% of the total sum, 70% will be used for investment upon your expertise advise as agreed by me and my colleagues 5% has been mapped out

for any expenses as may incurred by us. Please because of the personalities involved,we would like to keep this transaction absolutely confidential and privy.



I expect your response in time within 48 hours as time

is of great essence in this transaction.



God bless.

DR. WILLIAM A COLE

NB:

for more confidential details, please contact me on my direct e-mail

william_adecole@o2.pl

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