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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • barrfrankfordson@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank fordson <ffordson26@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:34:19 +0100
Subject: Inheritance Fund Urgent Info.



FROM BARRISTER FRANK FORDSON LAW FIRMC/O VIRGIN LAW CHAMBER & SOLICITORS.393 OLD OJO ROAD, AMUWO ODOFINLAGOS-NIGERIA

Hello,

I am Barrister Frank Fordson, a Solicitor and an Advocate of
the supreme court of Nigeria,I am the Personal Attorney to
Late Mr. Mark. An expertriate who was a consultant with shell
development oil company in Nigeria. On the 10th of December
2003,my client and his wife were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road.Unfortunately they lost their
lives in the event of the crash. Since then I have made
several enquiries as to locate any of his extended relatives,
but all proved abortive.After several unsuccessful attempts,I
decided to traces his relatives over the Internet,to locate
any member of his family but to no avail, hence I decided to
contact you.

I am contacting you to assist in retrieving the money valued
at about(US$11.5m) that was left behind by my client (Late Mr
Mark) with the Zenith Bank Nigeria plc before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable. Conseqently, the bank
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now, I hereby seek your consent to act as the
next of kin to the deceased, the proceed of this account
valued at (US$11.5 million dollars) can be paid to your
account and then you and I can share the money.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up this claim as I have been with him as his attorney
over 7 years.

You are required therefore to answer this questions to enable
us make our recommendation.

1-Are you aware of any relative/relation Mark born on the 2nd
of February 1951, who shares your same name whose last known contact address was West Africa?

2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made
by such a person at the Private Banking Division of Zenith
Bank Plc?

3-Can you confirm your willingness to accept this inheritance
if you are legally and legitimately nominated and approved to
stand as inheritor to this huge investment in regards to the
bank account with Zenith Bank Plc ?

4-Would you agree to donate part of this inheritance to
charity if you are officially approved to stand as the
inheritor?

It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are
familiar with this personality or and your interest towards
the issues mentioned.

You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with more detailed information at this point. Please respond to this mail as soon as possible to afford us the opportunity to provide you with more information on this investigation and recommendation.

Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us succeed
without any hitch. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any
breach of the law during and after the operation.

Please direct your correspondence strictly to my private email
address as stated below:barrfrankfordson@yahoo.com

Looking forward to your response.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Frank Fordson(Esq).



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