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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: moronikeadams@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:17:12 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Next=20Of=20Kin=20?=

SECURITY CODE: STB-C02EXN CABLE-Citizens-trustbankplc

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. MORONIKE ADAMS.
CITIZENS TRUST BANK PLC.
MODERN ROAD,2ND AVENUE,
MARYLAND, LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA.

Dear ,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.
I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing
a relationship, but you will realize the reason for my action after going
through this email.

My name is Mr.MORONIKE ADAMS, I am the managing director of Citizens Trust
Bank Plc of Nigeria.I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my
bank (ANTHONY ADAMS of your country) who had a plane crash and died on 4th
of May 2002 in a local plane crash at Kano State, which enrooted from sokoto
to Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria), all occupants in the Plane lost
their lives, unfortunately on this same flight were otherdignitaries like
the former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of others.

The following websites could be referenced:
<http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm> .

There is an account opened in my bank in the year 2001 by this great late
INDUSTRIALIST/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR who died without a written or
oral WILL attatched to the account.

Since his death ,I have personally watched and waiting with keen interest
to see the next of kin but no one has come or show-up to be his next of
kin to claim his fund, and no other person knows about this account or anything
concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and until his death
and he was also the manager of his company.

The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than few
year without claim,hence the money wil be recalled to the Gorvernment treasury
as unclaimed after this long period of domancy.

It is in light of these development that I am compelled to seek your indulgence
and active participation in a well thought out scheme for you to act as
the NEXT OF KIN and foreign beneficiary of the fund from the deceased,since
no one has come up to be the next of KIN.

The total amount involved is $US26.5 Million (US DOLLARS). I wish to start
the first transfer with half of the total fund and upon successful transaction
without any disappointment from your side, you shall re-apply for the transfer
of the remaining balance into your account.

Should my proposal apeal to you,and upon the receipt of your reply, I can
obtain and manipulate all vital document neccessary for a sucessful transfer
of the fund into your bank account.I will also send you a detailed information
about the transaction.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% risk
free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund
transfer can be finalized within 14 banking days, after you apply to the
bank as the beneficiary of the fund from the deceased.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest, send to me your
FULL NAME ...................................
MOBILE NUMBER...........................
FAX NUMBER ................................
ADDRESSS....................................
SEX...............................................
AGE..............................................

I look forward to your quick response.Let trust and honesty be our watchward.

Best Regards.
Mr. Moronike Adams.

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