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Next of Kin Scam E-mails (21)

If you receive an unsolicited e-mail seeking you to be presented as the next of kin or heir of a large fortune from someone you never heard of (especially if that person resides overseas), don't believe it.   This is almost certainly a scam where you will be asked to pay some type of fee before you can claim the money or you will be presented with a phony check and asked to return a share.  Don't be fooled by official looking documents as scammers make a living forging these things.  If you get such an e-mail or letter or you get a letter that is similar to one in our database: you should delete the letter.  Do not contact the person and especially do not give out personal information such as bank account information.  NEVER pay any fees of any kind.   You may want to visit other sites to learn more:


From: "medhat bukhari" <medhat_bukhari10@hotmail.fr

 Subject: REPLY OR CALL ME FOR +226-7803-5295 Further Details. Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 14:17:29 +0000 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CREDIT CONTROL INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC, 101-103 AVENUE, KWAME NKURUMAH, OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. PHONE: +226-7803-5295. Email:medhat_bukhari111@yahoo.co.uk. MAY 2007.

Dear Sir/Madame,

RE; REQUEST FOR YOU TO STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN AND REPATRIATE 5.5 MILLION USD TO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY ACCOUNT.

I was mandated by the Managing Director of INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC to ascertain your interest and capability to Co-operate with us in actualizing this highly rewarding project on repatriation of funds to your country.

Are you willing to be presented as the bonafide next of kin to( Mr.Floyd )Tarantino, a crude oil merchant from Australia.

Until his untimely death by the Tsunami Disaster in Indonesia, (Mr.Floyd )operated a fixed Deposit account of Five Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$5,500,000.00) with INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK PLC.

Sequel to his death, the Bank made concerted effort to contact the immediate family in Australia in order to re-claim and transfer the ownership of the fund.

Unfortunately, the Bank discovered recently that the immediate families of the depositor Mr. Floyd were also drastically affected by the same Tsunami while on holidays. Apparently, the fund is now in full custody of the Bank.

After a very serious survey, I and the CEO of the Bank decided to repatriate this fund to a trustworthy and reliable overseas bank account for high yield investment portfolios.

The modality of disbursing the fund will be discussed fully with the Bank-Account owner/provider, which we are offering you. All the documents establishing the deposit of the fund and empowering you to be Next of Kin/Beneficiary of the fund will be perfectly secured in your name if interested in helping secure the fund.

Transfer of this fund can be swiftly and successfully implemented within 14 bank working days if you provide the necessary overseas infrastructure required to realize the objective. Please protect my position in my bank by keeping everything secret and confidential until we transfer this funds to your distination.Be kind enough to confirm the receipt of this message for more clarification.

Awaiting your reply. Sincerely, Mr.Medhat Bukhar. N:B Please reply via this Email:medhat_bukhari111@yahoo.co.uk. Phone: +226-7803-5295.

International Credit Bank Plc


Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:50:46 -0700 To: Subject: Business proposition... Discretion applies. From: "BANK OF CHINA" <songlee08@boc.cn> 

From the desk of: Mr.Song Lee, Bank of china, Shenzhen, Republic of China.

I am Mr.Song Lee, Bank Manager of Bank of China, Shenzhen Branch, China. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, mr Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at Thirty Million US dollars in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, that Mr. Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife Mrs Doreen Beck in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm).

Since we got this information about his death. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of Thirty Million dollars is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 7 (Seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is for you as a foreigner, to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Raymond Beck so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of eighty percent for me and twenty percent for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are Interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Regards, Mr.Song Lee.

Bank of China


I shall await your callFriday, May 18, 2007 6:07 AM From: "Jean Pierre" <nkemawodu@yahoo.com>Add sender to Contacts To: undisclosed-recipientsDear Friend

I am Barr Jean Pierre Meru ,i was living in Denmark some years ago and working in as the legal secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum when i was contacted by Mr Preston Robert Tisch an American businessman who had come for some business investments in Maine to assist him in some business transaction in Crude Oil in the oil rich Niger-Delta region in Africa .

This transaction had begun and funds totalling $85.5million USD had been transfered in Cash to a security company there who was to handle all the financial aspect of the business, but no name had been specifically written as the next of kin before his demise and there is no way we can continue with the business again as the constant hostage taking in the region presently disturbs all Local and International investors from continuing with any transaction that has to do with Oil trading.

The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to this deceased investor,as and banking regulation/legislation stipulates that i have to notify the fiscal authorities of the next of kin within three years .This funds will be approved and released in your favour as the next of kin and i guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .I need you to be sincere and honest with me on this deal.

I have all the legal and Banking details of my deceased client that will facilitate my putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $85.5M to any bank account nominated by you.I am prepared to compensate you with a 20% share of the total funds for your efforts.The final details will be given upon receiving an affirmation of your desire to participate.

Please contact me immediately whether or not you are interested in this deal.If you are not,it will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal,but where you are interested, forward your details/info through my PRIVATE EMAIL or you can reach me on my personal mobile phone in Hackney London where i reside presently, on +44 702 40 20214 as time is of the essence in this business.

(1) Full Name: (2) Telephone and Fax Number: (3) Postal Address: (4) Occupation: (5) Date of Birth:

I shall await your call 447024020214

Waiting in anticipation. Jean pierre Meru Esq.


PLEASE GET BACK TO ME URGENTTuesday, May 8, 2007 8:05 AM From: "favour eze" <favoureze500@yahoo.es>Tengo nueva dirección de correo! Ahora puedes escribirme a: favoureze500@yahoo.es

- FAVOUR EZE CHAMBERS, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND PUBLIC NOTARY AND HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE 301-302 BONNY CRESCENT VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA. ATTENTION: I hope this meets you in good health. My name is Barrister Favour Eze. legal practitioner and Attorney to late Mr.Steve moore.who died in the plane crash of Yak-40 jetliner on March 9, 2000.You may follow the link below to read about the plane crash where my client lost his life: ://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/672849.stm My late client was an influential wealthy businessman,an Engineer Contractor in my Country and a Russian Oil dealer and the Principal ownerof Oil Alliance Company. He left behind a deposit of Twenty Seven Million,United States Dollars($27,000,000.USD) in his domiciliary bank account in a commercial bank here in Nigeria Which is one of the main reasons it has been very important to locate his next of kin.After the death of my client his bankers contacted me,as his Attorney to provide his next of kin who should inherit hisfortune. The board of Directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated toprovide his next of kin for the payment of this money or forfeit the money to the bank as an unclaimed fund. The bankers had planned to invoke a clause in the property Act, to confiscate the funds after the expiration of a period given to me.I ame across your name, while trying to locate documentation'sregarding possible relatives of my client in his country of origin and convienced that you may be able to act in locus for my la te client as his next of kin. I therefore, decided to contact you with these facts before me because of the status quo.By virtue of my brief and my closeness to deasedthe,iam very much aware of my client's financial standing and the bank account operates here in my country. I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client and the sole beneficiary of his estate, so that you can be paid the funds left in his bank account. I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin;the bank needs only the facts as presented legally. The rest is between you and I and with my guide we can have the money paid into your account, once this is done we shall both share the funds. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for Taxes as your Government may require, I shall assemble all the necessary legal documents that will be used to back up our claim. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see is transaction through,I assure you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.Best Regards, Barrister Favour Eze (Esq)


More Next of Kin examples can be found on the following pages:  Next of Kin: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

 

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