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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 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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • frankkwakuthailandrefcam@yahoo.no (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Frank=20Kwaku?= <frankkwakuthailandrefcam@yahoo.no>
Reply-To: frankline_kwaku1@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:53:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Sir/ Madam/ Please Stand As The Next Of Kin


Jeg har ny e-postadresse!Nå kan du sende meg e-post på: frankkwakuthailandrefcam@yahoo.no

From Mr. Frankline Kwaku

Address : United Nation Refugee Camp. Thailand.



Dear Sir,



With due respect trust and humanity. I write you this letter, which I believe would-be of great interest to you. I got your contact from a business directory here in Thailand chamber of commerce and industry, I decided to unfold my investment plan to you of which I am convince as to solicit for your support and assistance after reading your profile.



I am Mr. Frankline Kwaku the son of late rigadier Johnson Kwaku of Congo. My late father was in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for the Congo Army under President Joseph Kabila. He was arrested and shot in the current crises in my country by the rebel forces. Before his death he was able to confirm personally to us of an existence deposit of $15.5M (Fifteen Million

five hundred thousand United state dollars only) which he deposited in a private security company here in Thailand for safekeeping.



After the death of my father, I was able to escape along with my mother to Thailand where we seek asylum as refugee but unfortunately my mother was killed in Phuket in southern Thailand on 26th December 2004 by tsunami wave and her body was never found as she was flushed away by the sea. Her death turned my life to an orphan with unbearable condition. Now I have certified

the existence of the fund in the security vault with all the appropriate documents of the fund in my hand as the next of kin/ beneficiary of the fund.



Now I have concluded arrangement to clear the trunk box containing the money out from the security company so that I can transfer the fund out of Thailand for investment partnership because due to my current status as a political

refugee here I am limited to handle such huge amount of cash as I am also limited from operating a bank account as a refugee here in Thailand.



For the above reason, I have decided to seek for assistance and help from you as a foreign partner to enable us reach a contract joint venture partnership agreement to transfer and invest the fund in a profitable business

orientation in your country under long time joint venture partnership to enable us entrust the investment in your care and management as soon as it is cleared from the security vault here in Thailand.



(1) I will offer a 25% reasonable percentage from the total fund as a reward for all your help in transferring of the fund to your Bank account in your country.



(2) I will map out 5% of the total fund to meet up any expenses made by both parties during the transaction.



(3) To enable me relocate and settle in your country as soon as the fund is successfully transferred to your account.



(4) To reach a long-term partnership agreement to entrust the investment in your management.



Please, go to the below site so you can nderstand the present situation in my country.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stmhttp://www.cnn.com


/2005/WORLD/africa/12/25/congo.rebels.reut/index.html



Note this transaction is 100% risk free from both sides, So you should not entertain any fear. For the interest of this transaction do not hesitate to contact me on my direct email:


Send to me your private phone and fax numbers, your banking details, your full name and mailing address and your company’s name {if any}




Yours Sincerely.

Mr. Frankline Kwaku



- Frank Kwaku

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