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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • barristerhenrypatrickx3@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HENRY PATRICK <barrhenrypatrick@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barristerhenrypatrickxx@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:21:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: KINDLY ACT AS NEXT OF KIN


DATE: 24TH AUGUST, 2006.

DEAR FRIEND,

May the blessings of life continue to shower on us.

This Letter will hit you by surprise, but it is with faith because I
found your contact here in the embassy.

I am Barrister. Henry Patrick, The Personal Attorney to the Late
Multi-Millionaire Ex-Chairman of Con Oil (Mr. Peter Mann Andreas) a
citizen of The United States of America whom died in the Bell-view
Plane Crash here in Nigeria some few months ago (Bell- view Airlines
Boeing 737-200 flight 210 )
Passenger 86.

As the Personal Attorney to the Late Mr. Peter Mann Andreas, I hold the
certified Legality to my Late client's properties, investments and
Funds.

My Late client secretly invested an over-invoiced Sum of US$100,000,000
(USD only) into one of Africa Largest Banks' (ECOBANK WEST-AFRICA PLC).
This Funds generated from a Federal Contract between his Company (Con
Oil) and Shell Oil
Company some couple of years ago. Honestly, I am the only one whom
knows about this Funds.

I am of the opinion to present you as the Next of Kin to my Late client
so that this Funds can be Remitted into your trusted Bank Account. We
both will share this Funds accordingly in the ratio of (40% for you as
the receiver and 60% for me
being the Attorney). You must definately assure me that you will not
run away with this Funds
before we can proceed.

If accepted, kindly send to me the following:
1. FULL NAME, COUNTRY AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
2. FAX NUMBER, DIRECT PHONE AND MOBILE NUMBER.

All Legal Documents to back-up this Claim will be Legally worked out by
me in your favour.

You can reach me via email
through:(barristerhenrypatrickx3@yahoo.co.uk)

Confidentiality is highly required in this Legal business transaction.



Regards,
Barrister. Henry Patrick Esq.


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