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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • patrickadams002@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Adams <patrickadams002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr_patrickadams@earthlink.net
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:52:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: patrickadams002@yahoo.com

Greetings to your family,



This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends/ business partners. I am Mr Patrick Adams, currently Head of Corporate Affairs Department with a reputable bank here in Nigeria.



I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.



I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 5th,2000, a German engineer who Head the BMW Company here in Nigeria Mr.Christian Eich made a (Fixed deposit) for 60 calendar months, valued at 17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five hundred Thousand Pounds only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently.



The maturity date for this deposit contract was last 3rd of April 2005. Before this date, I have tried my possible best to locate a Next of Kin to late Mr. Eich, but all efforts prooved abortive, because all his family, including his Son In-Law and children died in the plane crash of Concorde Air France Flight AF4590 which took place on 31th July 2000, some months after he did the deposit in my bank.



You can read more stories about the plane crash by visiting this website,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

With the recent change of Central Bank Government in my country and with their efforts

to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in the Nigeria.



By end of January this year, the Federal Government and the Banking Government has

pass a new Financial Control Law which will give the Government authority to interrogate

all Foriegn account owners of above 5 million Pounds to explain the source of the

funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support.



If I do not move this money out of the country immediately, by October the Government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money since he is late.



I decided to utilize this life time opportunity, instead of Government confiscating them, but I cannot directly claim the money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr. SEich, coupled with my present position and status in the bank, I have some vital informations that can help for the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the Next of Kin to the account, with the correct information oncerning the account, which I shall give you. I am having the secret Code for the account,

which only the account owner of his Next of Kin can know.



I shall supply all necessary information we need for the claim and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.



If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. I shall explain to you in details how we shall handle the transaction once I receive your response.



Thanking you in advance and May God blesses you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.

I wait your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr Patrick Adams.






- Patrick Adams

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