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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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From: "Barr Sam Smith" <samsmith2626@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 01:00:50 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
SAM SMITH CHAMBERS.
SOLICITORS AND LEGAL PRACTISIONERS,
NO 52 ZIKS AVENUE, MARYLAND-LAGOS,
LAGOS STATE.
Good Day my friend,
I must apologize for this unconsolidated mail, I know this is not a
betterway to start relations but as we go on you will understand me better.
I am barrister sam smith(KSJ),barrister and solicitor at law, personal
attorney to Late Mr.Abdul Waheed , a national of your country, who
formally was a staff to Nigeria leading Oil Producing Company ".
Here-in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 31 July, 2000 , my
client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in plane Crash:AF4590
German Concorde plane that crashed in France. Check the
site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate
any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.Afterthese several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member
of his familyhence I contacted you.I am contacting you to assist in
repatriating the fund
valued atUS$6million Left behind by my client before it gets Confiscated or
declared
unserviceable by the Security Company where this US$6m was deposited.the
said Security Company has issued me a notice to provide a legal next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next couple of some working
days.As deduce to four years now, I seek the consent to present you as
the legal "Next of kin" to the deceased since you bear the same last name
with my client so that the proceeds of this account can be transfered to
you.
Note that I have all the necessary legal documents that shall be used
to back up our claim legally.You will receive 45% of the total sum
ascompensation, base on your
good intention to help me secure the fund in your account. I would also like
to use 5% of the fund to rasie a reputable charity home or Foundation in
the name of the deceased,
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
classified legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law.
Based on your notion towards this, kindly contact me immediately for
further action and commencement on this issue.
Best regards,
Barr.sam smith(KSJ)
Correspondence as:bensonjoe2626@yahoo.ca
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