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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Iwu <customerservice@clarkcolor.com>
Reply-To: iwuesq@pc.nu
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:54:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY




STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT: =20

Attn. Dear'

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such
a surprising manner, I want you to bear in mind that
this is not a hoax mail But I respectfully insist you
read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open
door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.

I am Barrister Jeff Iwu, the personal
attorney to a late foreigner, A national of your
country, who was a contractor with shell development
oil company here in Nigeria.=20
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their=20
only child were involved in a ghastly auto accident=20
along Shagamu Express Road,unfortunately,all=20
occupants of the vehicle lost their lives,Since then I=20
have made several enquiries to locate any of my=20
client's extended relatives and this has been=20
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to track his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his family, hence I found you.=20

am therefore contacting you to assist repatrate the=20
money left by my client. however' I guess you are not
relative of my client afterall, but I have decided to benefit
from this huge sume of US11.5 Million instead of leting=20
it lost in the bank,since I am unsucceedful of locating
the exact relative, as the bank has issued me a
notice to provide the nest of kin/relative or have the=20
account confiscated or declared unserviceable within 12
banking days. so I am seeking your consent to present you=20
as the next of Kin/Relative of the deceased, so that this=20
US11.5 Million can be transferred into your account then
you and I share's it according to the below ratio;

- 35% for you' on your assistance, and=20
- 65% for me and incore expense.
Note; there's no kind of risk or embarrassment involve=20
in this as everything is being place under control by me.
all I require is your honest co-operation. also' this most
remained confidential between both of us.

reply urgently for immediate procceed, you can also
reach me by alternate email: jeffiwuchambers@pc.nu
waiting to hear from you.
Thanks and God Bless.

BARRISTER JEFF IWU



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