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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: "wood penker" <wood_penker13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: wood_prkr@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:20:42 +0100
Subject: I await your urgent mail.
Dear Friend.
Happy new year .First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction,
this is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top
secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that this will be done under
a legitimate means that will protect us from the bridge of the law.
I am Wood Parker The branch manager Commerz Bank London. I came to know
you in my private search for a reliable and reputable Business
Person/individual to handle this Confidential Transaction,requiring maximum
confidence and trust in ourselves.
MY PROPOSITION;
During my audit exercise in December 2006.i discovered an unclaimed credit
balance valued at £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty
thousand Great British pounds sterling )in an account that belongs to one
of our late customer a national of your country that bears the same last
name with you,who used to work with Exxon Mobil here in london. an
experienced,independent, oil and gas company with a proven track record of
oilfield exploration died On the 12th of November 2001 on his way to see
his wifes parent.
His wife a Caribbean from Dominican Republic and their two daughters were
involved in a Plane crash American Airlines Flight 587 thatleft JFK airport
on its way to the capital, Santa Domingo, when it crashed in a New York
suburb killing 265 people on board.none of his
next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as
the heir. Commerz Bank London cannot release the fund from his account
unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines, unfortunately, no family member nor
relative has ever appeared to claim the credit balance.
Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as next of
kin to the deceased so that the funds £10,320,000.00 (Ten million three
hundred and twenty thousand Great British pounds sterling )can be released
and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin otherwise i am
mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and
transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of government as
provided by the law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries
who died interstate living no wills).which is coming to effect in March
ending 2007 All documents to enable you receive this funds will be carefully
worked out.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;1. Your name and
address 2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers These requirements will enable
us file letters of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary
approvals in your favour before the transfer can be made. I have resolved
within me that our ratio of sharing will be as stated thus: On final
conclusion of this project, 60% of this shall be for me, while 40% shall be
for you Your share 40% stays while, my 60% share shall be used for
investment purposes in your country. For your
confirmations,you can visit this website for more info
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm If this proposal is
acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust i have bestowed
in you,
I await your urgent mail.
Best Regards,
Wood Parker
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