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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  • info_wilsonkennedy@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kennedy wilson" <wilson_kennedy22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_wilsonkennedy@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 08:31:12 +0100
Subject: RE:TRANSFER OF (10.5M, POUNDS) FROM CITI BANK LONDON

From The Desk Of,
Dr. Wilson Kennedy,
Director of Currency Operation,
Citi Bank London,
336 Streets, London WC2R IHB,
United Kingdom.
Email: info_wilsonkennedy@yahoo.es
TEL/FAX: 44 (0) 703-1891-155

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr.Wilson Kenney: the Director of Currency Operation in the Department
of Foreign Accounts Division, Citi Bank London. On September 9th 2004, one
of our well-regarded patrons Mr.David John, made a (Numbered Time Fixed
Deposit), for Twelve Calendar Month in my Bank branch. Upon maturity, we
sent a normal official notice to his submitted address but got no respond.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
employees that he was aboard the Helios Flight 522 Cypriot Jet that crashed
into a mountain near marathon while approaching Athens, Greece on August the
14th 2005, please visit the CNN article below for ample information about
the fateful air crash:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/14/greece.crash/

Afterward, the Board of Directors of my Bank set up an Ad-hoc Committee to
investigate the matter and it was discovered that our patron died without
making a WILL or PROBATE and all efforts made to locate any of his extended
relations proved unsuccessful. On further investigation by the committee, it
was also discovered that our deceased patron did not state any next of kin
in all his official documents including his Certificate of Deposit here at
the Bank. The total sum of (10.5M, POUNDS) is still in my bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
fiscal year and no one would ever come forward to put claims to this money.

To this effect, I shall present you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to this deceased, so that the proceeds of this account would be
approved and released to you for us to share in the ratio of: Fifty Percent
for me, Forty Five Percent for you and Five Percent for any contingencies
that may arise on the course of this transaction. Because in accordance with
our Federal Banking Policy, the account would be declared fallow and the
proceeds be revert into the treasury of my Bank if no one applies as the
next of kin to the deceased.Upon your acceptance of this proposition, I
shall give you broad information on how this venture would be actualized
without hitches.

Moreover, we shall employ the services of a notary here for the purpose of
procuring a letter of probate and to obtain all other pertinent documents in
your name for the basic documentation so as to guarantee immediate approval
of the funds by my bank. As a law abiding citizen, rest assured that this
venture would be executed in line with the relevant legal provisions and
ordinance of my government in order to protect you and me from any legal
trouble and I will use my position and influence here to guarantee the
successful completion of this transaction.

Please be informed that your extreme discretion is required. If this
proposition interests you, kindly reply me directly by email and indicate
your readiness and willingness to finalize this transaction with me. Equally
email me with your full name, your address, year of birth, age/occupation,
your contact telephone and fax numbers to enable me start the preliminary
arrangements of this transaction. Upon receipt of your positive response
with the requested information, I will draft an Application letter which you
will endorse and send it officially to my Bank for the Processing and
Subsequent Approval of the funds to your favor.

Thanks for your time as I look forward to your timely and positive reply.

Respectfully yours,
Dr. Wilson Kennedy

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