Next of kin scam

Blogger: In Burkina Faso, they probably have many rich families. I have received many such letter. The writing and tone and the style are quite similar. Don't get cheated.

From Mrs.Madina Dauda,
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Bank of Africa (B.O.A)
Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso .

Very Confidential
Dear Friend,

I am Mrs.Madina Dauda; manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of bank of Africa (B.O.A) Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso . I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of 15.6 Million.U$ Dollars; I would appreciate your sincerity and your faithfulness to partake in this project immediately; I am contacting you because this transaction requires a foreigner and a capable hand to push the bank to effect the payment without delay, I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client (Mr. Paul Louis from Paris, France) who died along with his entire family in 6th December 2003 in a plane crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learn that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

The banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after eight to nine years an above, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. i agree that 40% of this money will be for you as foreign partner in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and while 60% would be for me.

There after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should no entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

I will not fail to bring to your notice this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer, please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and you should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Please make sure you keep this transaction as your top secret and make it confidential till we receive the fund into the account that you will provide to the bank. Don’t disclose it to any body, because the secrecy of this transaction is as well as the success of it.

I am waiting to hear from you urgently.

Yours faithfully

Mrs.Madina Dauda.

next of kin scam

I just received this letter. This kind of letter is so frequent and the style of writing is the same. If you respond, you will be cheated. If it is so easy, I would have become very rich because I have received this kind of offer more than 20 already. They send to me and they will send to other as well. Be aware.


from Steve Akuwueze
reply-to mr.steveakuwueze@gmail.com
to
date Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:04 AM
subject Hello Sir The Truth About The Fund ( Read It ).
signed-by att.net

hide details 12:04 AM (12 hours ago)



Hello Sir,


My name is Mr.Steve Akuwueze, working with one of the big bank here in the country. I have a client who left a will of $10.5 Million Dollars unclaimed for several years after his death. I want to present you to my bank as the next of kin and the beneficiary of this fund. For more details please contact me with the following information as stated bellow:



YOUR FULL NAME AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.



YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS RESPECTIVELY.


When the fund gets into your account, you should have 40% of it and keep 60% for me.

I will be delighted to inform you that all logistic that will make this deal a success have been taken care of internally in my Bank.



Best Regards

Mr.Steve Akuwueze

Dr Hamza Hamed----next of kin scam

Dr Hamza Hamed
reply-to hamzahamed20@gmail.com
to
date Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:32 AM
subject PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY
signed-by yahoo.com

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Dear Friend,

I am (Dr Hamza Hamed) the bill and exchange manager at the foreign remittance department of BANK OF AFRICA. Ouagadougou Burkina faso West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and auditing in this bank , my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a a person who died on in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank with out any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery
to this developement.

The said amount was TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND united states dollars.($22.5000.000) Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put the claim over this fund as the bona fide next of kin to the deceased;get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civiassist(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the great business opportunity.

Infact i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civiassist(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer becuase i work it may be after due verification and assist by the correspondent branch of the bank where the money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be entitled to 40%of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills; while 60% will be for me.

Please;you have been adviced to keep top secret as i am still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any country you advice us to invest.All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when i
hear from you.

Yours faithfully
Dr Hamza Hamed

Blogger: This is not the first time I received this kind of offer, do you think I will react to it? You must be able to detect a scam with just one look otherwise you will be conned and parted with your hard earned money. This letter is a creation of cut and paste job as you can see there are repeated sentences. There are also some spelling errors.