An Email with the Subject "NEXT OF KIN" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:18:26 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "smat okon" <smatokon2006@latinmail.com>.
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SIR/MADAM. I AM BARRISTER SMAT OKON SOLICITOR. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO MR THOMAS ANINDYA, A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA.ON THE 2ND OF MAY 1999, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGBAMA EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THERE LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO A LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE HIS RELATIVES OVER THE INTERNET, TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY BUT OF NO AVAIL, HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPARTRATING THE MONEY THAT BELONG TO MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISICATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSITS WERE LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE BANK WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT $30MILLION DOLLARS HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISICATED WITHIN THE NEXT TEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESFULL IN LOCATING THE THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE YOU ARE FROM THE SAME COUNTRY AND BEAR THE SAME LAST NAME ,SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT $30 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND ME CAN SHARE THE MONEY. 55% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU,WHILE 5% SHOULD BE FOR EXPENSES OR TAX AS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE, I HAVE THE ERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEALT THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY MY EMAIL=smat_okon4@yahoo.com TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER. I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONS TO ME. BEST REGARDS, ESQ:SMAT OKON ¡Miles de amigos con tus mismas aficiones! http://www.latinchat.com