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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: "MR ANDREW THOMAS" <andrew_thomas_scb_24@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: andrewthomas_scb01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:47:21 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR COOPERATION
Attn Friend.
First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction.
I am Mr Andrew thomas the head/Investment wealth Manager Standard Chartered
Bank plc Main Office-1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB, Aldermanbury
Square, London.
One of our customers who bears the same name with you,a National of your
country 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 that
left JFK airport on its way to the capital, Santa Domingo, when it crashed
in a New York suburb killing 265 people on board. Since then We have made
several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of his extended
relatives, which has been unsuccessful since 2001.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family or relative hence I contacted
you.I'm taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my
family. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
£10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand pound sterling
) Left behind by our customer before it get Confiscated by the Government or
declared unserviceable by our bank where he had a credit balance of
£10,320,000.00 (Ten million three hundred and twenty thousand Great British
pounds sterling ).
According to the British law of Inheritance Act, at the expiration of 5
years with three months running Grace (5/3 years], the money will revert to
the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund
and the five years is this month with the three months which will elapse by
January 2007.
For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since
then I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,
so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
I have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the
deceased beneficiaries, and more so I am assuring you that the business is
risk free involvement.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, i shall then discuss the
percentage that is coming to me after the money is been credited in your
chosen account and the modalities for transfer.We will work together in
procuring the necessary legal documents that may be needed to actualize this
proposal since I will contract the services of our bank accredited lawyer
who will legally represent you here. All I require from you is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that
this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_1653000/1653686.stm
If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get back to me .I want you to
also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or preferably your mobile
numbers contact address, occupation,Age,and everyother information that will
enhance a free and fair transaction.which will enable me to apply for the
release and subsequent transfer of the fund in your favour.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Andrew Thomas.
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