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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • marunaisaji01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3amarunaisaji01@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "solomonbungahi7 Gazeta.pl" <solomonbungahi7@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:47:58 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN:


MR.MARUNA ISAJI
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
"BSIC BANK.BANQUE
SHAELO-SAMARIENNA
POUR L"INVESTISSEMENT ET"
LE COMMERCE BENIN..

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO

DATE:19 OF JULY 2008.


Dear Sir,



My name is Mr. MARUNA ISAJI the Account officer with "BSIC BANK.BANQUE

POUR L"INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE BENIN". I have an urgent and very

confidential business proposition for you. On January 1, 2003, a United

Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr. Abraham Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed)

Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$5,500,000.00 (five

Million five hundred thousand Dollars only) with my bank.



Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but

got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we

discovered from his business partner that Mr. Abraham Zachary died from an

automobile accident while on a business trip. On further investigation, I

found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his

next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and

discovered that Mr. Abraham Zachary did not declare any next of kin or

relations in all his official documents, including his BankDeposit

paperwork in my Bank.


The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being

rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will

ever come forward to claim it. I am contacting you since you are a

foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Abraham Zachary. I would want

you to provide to send to me as a matter of urgency your full names and

address, phone and fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare the

necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next

of kin.


We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization

of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of

probate/administration in your favor for thetransfer. A bank account in

any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the

transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money

will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me

and 20% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the

transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork's for this

transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as an

Accountant, guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.



If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email

box:marunaisaji01@yahoo.fr <box%3Amarunaisaji01@yahoo.fr>,Upon your
response, I shall then provide you

with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the

transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers

for easy communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and

rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us

because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your

country. All further correspondence should be directed to my e-Mail:

marunaisaji01@yahoo.fr


BEST REGARDS


MR.MARUNA ISAJI

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