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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: "Barrister David Okonji" <barristerdavidokonji3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_davidokonji2020@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:02:20 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF Barrister David Okonji.
FROM THE DESK OF Barrister David Okonji.
Siji Soetan & Co.
2,Robotson Street,
Lekki,
Lagos Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your
unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction requiring
maximum confidence. Though this approach appears Desperate, I can assure you
that whatever questions
you would need to ask or any other thing you will need to know regarding
this proposal will be adequately answered to give you a clearer
understanding of it, so as to arrive at a successful conclusion.
My name is Barrister David Okonji., an Attorney to a foreign Client Mr.
Andrea Schranner, he made several secret (fixed) Deposits for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$15.6M (Fifteen Million, Six hundred thousand
Dollars) in a domiciliary coded account with Union Home Trust Limited
Nigeria. Upon maturity, the said
funds could not be rolled over because he died in aplane crash during his
visit to United State of America ( U.S.A) with his family. See,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Presently only, the account's officer and my self are acquainted with this
deposits; he did not include anyone as his spouse or next of kin in his
portfolio
because the documents to this effect were still being prepared until the
unfortunate incident. The funds have been moved out of the bank (as sundry
funds) to an offshore Deposit Company in Europe. This is the custom of the
TRUST company in respect of demised foreign account depositor with no
next-of-kin. The TRUST COMPANY is waiting, my submission his as his attorney
as they are aware that he had given me
permission to prepare and submit his next of keen before his fatal journey.
>From past experiences, I know that no one will ever come forward to claim
the deceased funds. According to Nigerian laws, at the expiration of 5
(five) years,
the funds will be Unclaimed. In order to avert this negative development,
(the accounts Officer in the bank) and I do seek your permission to do a
CHANGE OF
OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT of stated funds from the 'deceased' to your
name, so that the funds ($15.6Million,) would be released to you as the
next-of-kin
(on behalf of account officer and I). We are writing you because; we cannot
transfer the money to ourselves with out raising strong suspicion.
Consequently, you
will be presented as the appointed next of kin and therefore the bona fide
owner of the funds in the Deposit Company so you can be able to claim them,
after all necessary paperwork has being effected. For us to commence, I will
like you to provide the
following information immediately:
1. Full Names
2. Contact Address
3. Telephone and Fax numbers
Once I receive this information, I will prepare the necessary document,
which will put you in place as the new owner of the funds. The money would
then be released in your favor by the Deposit Company, for us to share in
the ratio of 70% for us and 30% for you.
This deal is safe as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by
me the solicitor and this will guarantee the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply via my email Address.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details, and further
explanation that will help you understand the transaction. No doubt this
proposal will make you apprehensive, please we implore you to observe utmost
confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because we shall require your assistance to invest
our share in your country (Real estate and any other ideas you may have).
This is why your urgent action and response is of great essence which will
enable us concluding this transaction in a timely and professional manner.
I await your swift response hoping you accept my proposal, as time is of
equal essence in this project as well as its confidentiality.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Respectfully yours,
Barrister David Okonji.
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