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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: koffi williams <kowillis@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 06:30:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY.



Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
International Commercial Bank
Accra-Ghana West Africa.


Dear ,

I am Mr. Koffi Williams,one of the manager in charge of
Auditing and Accounting section International Commercial Bank in
West Africa and also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing Department
of this Bank.
With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a
Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and
our families in future.


During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one
Deceased Mr. Morris Thompson 61 years, of Fairbanks, Alaska America who
died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines Flight 261. You can as
well confirm it by yourself through under stated Website of the
incident
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
and if you want
to know more about the man himself, you can check
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html


As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank
without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or
relation because he did not indicate any next of kin to this account
incase of death such as these.

Although personally, I keep this information secret
within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be
profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said
amount is U.S $25.5m (Twenty Five Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars). As
it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through
one of my good friends who works with Chamber of Commerce on foreign
business relations here in Accra-Ghana though I did not disclose the
deal to him.


Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing
and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to
perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom
this money will be transferred into your account.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done.Because
as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through
documentation as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a
foreigner, this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a
Ghanaian and a Blackman as well.


I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35%
of the total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 64% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top


Secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire from service
after we conclude this deal with you. And I assure you that this
transaction will not last more than 10 working days and you confirm the
money in your account.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this
bank until you confirm the money in your account. And ask us to come
down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according
to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in
your country or any country you advice us to invest in.



All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear
from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating
your wish in this deal. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.


( God bless you And your family )


Best Regards,
Mr Koffi Williams.




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