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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: "Frank Andrew" <f_duke2002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: afduke2005@myway.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:14:29 +0100
Subject: Dear Groot
>From the desk: Barrister Andrew Frank Duke (Esq)
1 Bankole Street,
Apongbon,
Cotonou Benin Republic.
Dear Groot,
I am Barrister Andrew Frank Duke, a Solicitor; I am the Personal Attorney to
Late Mr. Morris Groot a citizen of your country, who works with the Shell
Oil company, unfortunately on the 21st February 2002, he lost his life, in
an auto crash along the Shagamu Expressway, along with him, his wife and two
daughters also were with him on the accident, since then all effort to
locate his next of kin has proved abortive. Since then I have made several
inquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my client's 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 contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money in addition, property left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where this huge deposit was lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at aboutUS$9.5million dollars.
Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I
have been Unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are have the same last name with him, regardless of your country, with
your name address, some vitals documents will be obtained on your favor
which will back you as the next of kin to my client. The proceeds of this
account valued at US$9.5 Million dollars will be paid to you and then you
and I can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should before
expenses or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any Claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me through this email address to enable us discuss further:
afduke2005@myway.com
Best regards,
Barrister Andrew Frank Duke (Esq)
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