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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: "quentin solt" <quentinsolt1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 03:08:00 -0800
Subject: Assistance
Bar.Quentin Solt
Level 23, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HQ, England
United Kingdom.
Tel:44- 772 -450 -8194
Email:bar_quentinsolt@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance
to enable me to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your
country. I apologize if this letter does not Suit your personal or business
ethics.
My names are Bar.Quentin Solt an attorney to a Deceased Immigrant property
magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to as my client. On the
25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the
Air France concord
Plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, you can
view this web page for more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm Since then, I have been
managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of his properties, which
he put out for sale. Which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been
bought and paid for. Now the Money paid was deposited into his account. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
his bank. Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of
his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.
My late client has an account valued at £15.5 million Pounds. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the
Bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at £15.5
million Pounds can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the money.
The money would be shared as follows, 50% to me amounting to £7,750,000.00
Pounds and 40% for you amounting to £6,200.000.00 and 10% amounting to
£1,550,000.00 Pounds for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have
all necessary information that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship. Send me your full names and
address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction. A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this letter would be
appreciated. Please reply to me via fax or email.
I remain obliged,
Bar.Quentin Solt
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