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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2214409966 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrbapti_cameronfr@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Baptist Cameron" <mrbaptist_cameron@emailwave.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrbapti_cameronfr@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:59:54 +0100
Subject: I Crave Your Indulgence

BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPT:
BANK OF AFRICA,PLC DAKAR,
SENEGAL.BRANCH.



Dear Sir/Madam,
I am using the only secured and confidential medium
available to seek for an assistance in a business
transaction.I am MrBaptist Cameron of the BANK OF
AFRICA,PLC.DAKAR;SENEGAL.Branch.

I crave your indulgence and pray you view it seriously
as I am convinced that you would be capable to provide
me with a solution to this money transfer.
On August, 2001, a retired Atlanta physician Mr George
Brumley Jr made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months,valued at nineteen million
dollars($19.000,000) in my branch upon maturity. I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
that the Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr and
his family died in the plane crash On July ,2002.May
there Gentle soul rest in peace.On further
investigation, I found out that he died alongside
with his next of kin and attempts to trace his further
next of kin were fruitless.

Since i got information about his death, we have been
expecting his extended next of kin (family members)to
come over and claim his money because we cannot
release it unless some body applies for it as next of
kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our
banking guidlines and laws but unfortunately we learnt
that all his supposed next of kin or relation died
alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody
behind for the claim. This sum of nineteen million
dollars($19.000, 000) and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
If no one ever come forward to claim it, at the
expiration of (four)years, the money will revert to
the ownership of the Senegal Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal to you is that I will like
you to stand as the next of kin to Mr George Brumley
Jr and claim this funds so that the fruit of the old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials. This is simple, I will
like you to provide immediately your full name and
address so that i can apply for an Attorney on your
behalf who will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of
kin.

We shall employ the service of a probate attorney for
the drafting and notarization of the Will and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate
administration in your favour for this transfer. Any
bank account in any part of the world which 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 ratio of 40% for me and 40% for you and 10%
will be set aside for expenses incured during the
process while the other 10% will be given to charity
organisation. There is no risk at all; the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the attorney and
my position as the banks branch Bills and Exchange
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.

Please reply immediately via my private email address
below .Upon your response, I shall provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.Do observe utmost
confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
and upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me
the following to enable me start the processing of the
fund transfer:

1.) Your full name and address.
2.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.

Awaiting your positive response via my private
email: mrbapti_cameronfr@yahoo.co.in
Tel:+221-440-9966
Thanks and God bless,

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Baptist Cameron.

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