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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: "barr olusijisoetan" <barrolusijisoetan5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:05:47 -0900
Subject: URGENT BUSINESSRELATIONSHIP.
Siji Soetan & Co.
2,Robotson Soetan Street,
off Kings Way,
Lekki Peninsula ,
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 Olusiji Soetan, an Attorney to a foreign Client Mr. Andrea
Schranner, he made several secret (fixed) Deposits for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$13.6M, (Thirteen 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 a plane
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
(US$13.6M) 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 Olusiji Soetan.
URGENT BUSINESSRELATIONSHIP.
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