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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "khan ibrahim" <khan_ibrahim@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:19:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLS CALL ME


FROM THE DESK OF .KHAN IBRAHIM.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
BANK OF AFRICA BANK B.O.A.
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
WEST AFRICA.THIS IS MY PRIVATE .
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE=20

HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/12/26/BENIN.CRASH/INDEX.HTML

( "REMITTANCE OF $22.5 TWENTY TWO MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNI=
TED STATES DOLLARS U.S.A CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,

ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( KHAN IBRAHIM) MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE I=
N BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A YAHOO GOOGLE SEARCH.

WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY=
AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO=
GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM=
OF $ 22.5 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS ( TWENTY TWO MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED =
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS U.S.A DOLLARS ONLY) . IN AN ACCOUNT THAT=
BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER MR SALLA KHATIF WHO DIED ALONG =
WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON (FRIDAY DECEMBER 25TH,2003 ) IN A PLANE CRASH=
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH,=20

WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY=
BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF=
KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES=
, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELA=
TION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND F=
OR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICI=
AL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU =
AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECE=
ASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR =
IT AND WE DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIME=
D BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN I=
N THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREI=
GNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AG=
REE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPE=
CT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EX=
PENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ME, THEREFORE =
AFTER I AND MY FAMILY WILL VISIT YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT A=
CCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS
ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN =
OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YO=
UR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIO=
N AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR RE=
PLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION I W=
ILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FRE=
E AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED AR=
RANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.
YOUR FULL NAME...........................?

YOUR SEX.................................?

YOUR AGE.................................?

YOUR COUNTRY.............................?

MARITAL STATUS......................?

YOUR OCCUPATION..........................?

YOUR PERSONAL MOBILE N=B0...................?

YOUR PERSONAL FAX N=B0......................?


AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. REPLY ME WITH THIS E.MAIL khan_ibrahim19@ya=
hoo.fr

IMMEDIATELY WITH THOSE INFORMATIONS I NEED FROM YOU, FOR ME TO PROCESS =
THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FOR YOU TO APPLY TO THE BANK.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
KHAN IBRAHIM.


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