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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • kayodepitanprivatemail@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Kayode Pitan" <dr.kayode.pitan188@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.kayodepitan@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:13:22 -0500
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Dr.Kayode Pitan,
The Corporate Manager,
Unity Bank plc,
26/28 Wharf Road, Lagos State,
Nigeria.

Attn:

I am Dr.Kayode Pitan the Corporate Manager of Unity Bank Plc here in
Nigeria; I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you
on the recovery of some funds deposited by an Asian and a Korean Citizen
here in my Bank.

On January 2003, a Korean Oil consultant and Contractor here in Nigeria ,
Mr. Kim Chinoy Sung made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at USD12,000,000.00 [Twelve Million United States Dollars] in
this Bank (Unity Bank Plc) On maturity, I personally sent a routine
notification to his contact business address but got no reply.

After 6 months, we sent a reminder through his referee on the establishment
of the Account Sultan Mohammadu Maccido who made it known to this Bank that
Mr. Kim Chinoy Sung, died of Cardiac Arrest in London .

On thorough investigation on this account, I discovered that Mr. Kim Chinoy
Sung did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of total
US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million U.S Dollars) is still lying in this Bank as
dormant account as no one has ever come forward to claim it, as in
accordance with the Banking Law here in Nigeria that 4 years without some
one coming forward for the claim, the money will be revert to the ownership
of the Nigerian Government if the account owner is certified dead and nobody
comes forward for claim.

As a result of this, we have sent an official letter to his referee on the
establishment of the Account (Sultan Muhammadu Macido) to assist us in
locating the relative of our customer, which he promised to assist us, but
with the recent plane crash here in Nigeria on the 29 October 2006, that led
to the death of the Sultan Muhammadu Macido. Which you can read more on this
website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6099856.stm

There is no other means of getting in contact with his relation. This is the
situation, so I am contacting you seeking for your partnership as an Asian
or a Korean Citizen to be precise, to work with me as to present you as the
next of kin/relation to Mr. Kim Chinoy Sung, and have this claim processed
in your favor for the immediate transfer of this money into a Bank Account
that you should provide as the beneficiary, pending our meet for
disbursement and utilization.
Since we have few days left, as to thwart the revert arrangement of this
fund to the ownership of the Government.

To embark on this arrangement, you should furnish me immediately with the
following details:-

NAME IN FULL.

ADDRESS IN FULL.

PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

FAX NUMBER.

YOUR AGE

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transfer will be done
with the help of an accredited Attorney of this Bank who will obtain all
necessary legal documents and letters of administration in your favor for
the transfer. This transaction is guaranteed. I will use my position as an
executive of this Bank and your partner to effect the transfer immediately
in your favor.

As I have resolved that this money on the final transfer of this in your
favor should be shared thus:-

50% should be for me.

45% is for you as my partner.

5% for reimbursement of every expense immediately the funds get into your
Account.

Please reply immediately via the private email address below. Please observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.

Forward your urgent and confidential reply, to this my private e-mail
account:
kayodepitanprivatemail@gmail.com

Thank you and regards.

Dr. Kayode Pitan.
The Corporate Manager,
Unity Bank plc,
26/28 Wharf Road, Lagos State,
Nigeria.

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