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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: William Rich <williamrich_associate2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:47:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARRISTER WILLIAM RICH ( SEARCH FOR NEXT OF KIN )
BARRISTER WILLIAM RICH
25 PRETORIA AVENUE RANDBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: + 27 83 746 5116
Email:williamrich_associate30@yahoo.com
ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR,
SEARCH FOR A NEXT OF KIN
Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister William Rich of the above named Law Firm,the personal Attorney to the late Mr.Donald Paulson, who worked for the BP Oil Exploration Company in Southern Africa, herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client
extend family or friends.
This has proved unsuccessful. I came to know about you through an enquiry I was making in the internet and from all indications I could ascertain that you might be interested in assisting me to stand in as the next of kin for the deceased, in order to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank.
Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$18 Million Dollars, has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisticated within the next 21 official working days if not claimed.
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 so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$18 Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, on the ratio of 70% for me, and 30% for you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. Please, All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business 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 by email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about the details of this transaction.
Please kindly promise me that you are not going to sit on top of this money when the money get transferd to your account .please kindly get back to me as soon as you recieve this mail and let me know your opinion.
Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.
Best Regards,
Barrister William Rich .
(William Rich Associates Inc).
NB-This transaction is 100% risk free . All I request of thee is your total co-operation and assurance that the money will be safe when transferred into your Bank account through the Bank here. You don't have to spend you're money in this transaction.
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