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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: "jubril baruwa" <jubrilbaruwa@msn.com>
Reply-To: contactjubril@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:31:41 +0000
Subject: Dear Chosen Partner.
Dear Chosen Partner.,
I am Jubril Baruwa, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Financial Bank, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa, and also
a special account officer of Mr. Peter Lund , an European. He was a seasoned
contractor with Benin Cement Company, Cotonou, who unfortunately died in a
plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou,
Republic of Benin on 25th December, 2003.
You will read more stories about the crash on visiting this website:
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/ story/0,1280,-3555201,00.html
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/
Before his death on the 25th December 2003, Mr.Lund has a fixed deposit
account with the bank and no other person know about this account or have
any information relating to this account.
The account has no beneficiary nor did next-of-kin other than him and my
investigation reveal that his supposed next-of-kin died along with him in
the crash. Since then, I have made several enquiries to locate any of his
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you.
I'm contacting you to assist in repatriating/receiving the money left behind
by Mr. Lund so as not to allow the bank confiscate or declare the funds
unserviceable according to Benin Republic financial law.
Consequently, I'm seeking your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of
the deceased so that the outstanding fixed deposit (US$9.6M) may be paid to
you to be shared by both of us in the ratio of 60% to me and 40% for you. I
have all necessary legal documents to back up this claim.
All that is required of you is absolute honesty, total commitment,
co-operation & absolute confidentiality. Be rest-assured that this
transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect
both parties from breach of the law.
If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following
information to me:
a. Full Name(s)
b. Direct phone & fax number(s)
c. Your direct email & any other information you may deem helpful.
Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you. You may also reach me
at my private mailbox
contactjubril@yahoo.co.in
I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Jubril Baruwa
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