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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "louis douglas" <louis21@beehive.org>
Reply-To: louis1.louis1@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:39:01 -0700
Subject: FORYOUR KIND ATTENTION 3


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From The Desk of Barrister Louis Douglas of Awakk Chambers

Solicitors, Advocates, Notary Public & Legal Adviser

Maka Plaza, plot 106 Victoria Island Lagos



My Dearest Friend

It is with trust and believes that I write to you despite we dont know each
other before i know you will be embarassed for my letter but i pray that God
will make it possible for us to develope a good relationship toward this
fund transfer. I am Barrister Louis Douglas, a solicitor at law.I am the
personal attorney to Mr. Kabir Steve mohammed A nationality of your
country,who used to work with shell development company here in Nigeria
.Before his death On the 21st of April 2005[my client, and his wife and
their three children were involved in a car Accident along sagbama express
road Nigeria in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client {Mr Steve
} deposited the sum of (us$10,000,000,00) in African Development Bank Group
(A.D.B), here in Nigeria for himself,with the hope of transferring it to his
country. Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his the family
over Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you to
stand as the next of kin so that we can have the chance to apply for the
bank and authorities concerned for the release of the inheritance of us$10m
to your account for our own useage only. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before
they get it confiscated or Declared unserviceable by the African Development
Bank Group (A.D.B), where the (Money) were Deposited.Particularly, the
Government of my country and the bank where the deceased Deposited the Sum
valued at $10,000,000,00 million dollar in fixed account has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin in ten official banking days.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now
I seek your Consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are from the same country with the late client. ($10,000,000,00) million
dollars can be claimed by you if you can send all the needed information
listed. for your information the money will be share 40% to you and 50% to
me and the 10% will be for expenses each of us might make, I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________

SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________

COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________

STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______

CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________

PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________

OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________

BANK INFO: ___________

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law either now or in the future,
also the requirement is your full name and address, to enable get the
AFFIDAVIT OF FACT AND CLAIM CERTIFICATE in your name as the real next of kin
to my late client to facilitate the release of the fund from African
Development Bank Group . your private telephone number is highly needed for
easy communication.

Best regards,

Barrister Louis Douglas

Awakk Chambers
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