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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • barjameobi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JEMES OBI" <barjamesobi@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:20:14 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT WITH URGENT ASSISTANCE


James Obi & Associates
Barristers and Solicitors
No: 24 Igbesere Road, Opp. Fed. High Court
Lagos Island, Nigeria
Please Reply To This Email Address:(barjameobi@hotmail.com)
Telephone__ 234-80-37097385

Dear Rice,

With due respect and regard to your person, I write to solicit your
co-operation in this request. I am Barrister James Obi, a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to Mr.Emmanuel Rice, a National of your country,
who was a contractor with Nigerian Liquiefied Natural Gas Nigeria (NLNG). On
the 29th May 2002, my client, his wife and their two Children were involved
in a car accident along Abuja - Kaduna express-road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but it has not been
successful.

After these severalunsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence this mail to
you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable. The amount
involved is Nine million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars
(US$9,500,000:00).

They bank where this fund was deposited have issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty - one
banking days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now, I seek your consent and cooperation to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you have similar name with him so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $9,500,000:00 can be paid to you and then
I and you will share the money.

60% to me and 40% to you.

There will be legal documents to back up for this claim. All I require is
your honest cooperation. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.

Best regards,
James Obi Esq.

Please send to me your full name/address,telephone and fax numbers to enable
us discuss further about this transaction.

Please Note: Reply To This Email Address(barjameobi@hotmail.com)

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