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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: "Williams Cooker" <williamscooker@msn.com>
Reply-To: williamcooker04@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:19:14 +0000
Subject: I COUNT ON YOUR TRUST.
Dear Friend,
I hope this e-mail wouldn't come to you as a
surprise. Having gone through your profile, I am convinced and pleased to
solicit your sincere and urgent assistance over this matter.
I am Barrister William Cooker, an Attorney to one late.Mr Michael Forest a
local contractor with the Lagos State
Government of Nigeria. My client Late was awarded a contract worth of
Twenty-Five Million United States Dollars(25,000,000:00USD) by the Lagos
state
Government of Nigeria for the maintenance and construction of roads in the
states in 2000 and the contract was fully executed by my late client. My
client has been paid Fifteen Million United States Dollars from the
contract and he was to receive the balance payment of the contract, but
unfortunately my client was involved in a fatal auto accident with hisentire
family on Sagamu Express Road where he eventually lost hislife and his two
kids and wife.
This was in 25th of December of 2002. Sequel to the death of late
client,there is every need to present a next of kin
to Lagos State Government so that they can release the balance of
his contract money. Already the CONTRACTPAYMENT OFFICE under the Lagos
State Government has contacted me that the balance payment for the
executed contract, which has been approved for payment, is ready for
collection.
I am therefore asked to present the beneficiary/next of kin for the claim
of
the money (draft) from their
office.
At this juncture, I have decided to divert this Ten Million United States
Dollars to a foreigner who will be presented> to LSG, by soliciting
the assistance of a reliable individual (A Foreigner) that will be presented
as the beneficiary/next of kin of the fund.
I will prepare all legal documents in your name as the successor /next of
kin from our Federal High Court to back up the
claim on your behalf which will enable Lagos State Government to release
the money to me on your behalf as the known next of kin to my late client.
As soon as I hear your positive response; action will commence. Please bear
in mind that there is no risk involved in this transaction, but it
requires absolute sincerity and confidentiality due to the nature of the
transaction. I am willing to give you 35% of the fund as a reward foryour
assistance
in thistransaction and I have set aside 5% of the money to take care of any
expenses that will be involved locally or internationallyduring the
process of executing the business.
I will want you to respond to my email on with your private phone
numbers for quick communication. I look forward to your swift response.
please contact me with this e-mail address> (williamcooker04@yahoo.comfor
security reason,
Regards,
Barrister William Cooker
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