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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 BEN OBI <barr_benobi114@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:39:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Barr.Ben Obi.
115,gateway crescent
London-UK
TEL:+44-770427680.
Dear Sir/Madam
I am BARRISTER Usman Dodo,a Attorney at law, a Legal Adviser to late
Mr.P.B.maxwell, a national Of your country,who used to work with Shell
Development Company and a diamond dealer here in London.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 26th of December
2004, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in the
natural disaster[Tsunami disaster]which took away the lives of thousands of
people in Indonesia, he died with all members of his family, his wife and
only daughter.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate
any of my clients extended family relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family, since i
can not claim this money without the assistance of any of his relations.
I have contacted you to assist in moving this fund valued at US$18.5
million left behind by my client before it will confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Security and Finance company where this huge amount
were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next
twenty one (21) working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid into your account.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss
the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal
documents needed to back you
up for claim and as his lawyer will personally present you as the next of
kin.
All I required from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from
any breach of the law.please,contact me with this email address
barr_benobi45@hotmail.com
Barr. Ben Obi
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