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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: felix tony <felix_tony05@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:37:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Get Back To Me Immediately:
FELIX TONY.
NATIIONAL BANK OF TOGO.
A-E-A; felixtony0@yahoo.com
ATTENTION:FRIEND.
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTURE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENCIAL 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 ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.
I AM THE MANAGER BILLS AND EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF NATIIONAL BANK OF TOGO(N.T.B HEADQUARTERS LOME TOGO) FORMALLY UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND(UBS-AG ZURICH SWITZERLAND). IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON INDIGINALIZATION LAW ON COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS OF JAN 1977. I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND C-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION.
WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF US$10,500.00 MILLION(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG SIDE HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN OCTOBER 23, 2005 IN A PLANE CRASH.SINCE THIS DEVELOPMENT,WE HAVE ADVERTISED FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY CLOSE RELATION TO COME AND FORWARD TO CLAIM THIS MONEY,BUT NOBODY CAME TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM.
TO THIS EFFECT, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTED FORIEGN PARTNER WHO CAN STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO DECEASED AND CLAIM THIS MONEY. WE NEED A FORIEGN PARTNER TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FORIEGNER AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
EVERY DOCUMENT TO AFFECT THIS PROCESS WILL EMANATE FROM MY TABLE AND I WILL PERFECT EVERY DOCUMENT TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES, SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.WE HAVE AGREED THAT 20% OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU, 5% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BOTH SIDES, WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES .IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US,INDICATE BY REPLYING THIS LETTER AND PUTTING IN YOUR BANK PARTICULARS, PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO USE YOUR ALREADY EXISTING BANKING INFORMATION, YOU ARE FREE TO OPEN A NEW BANK ACCOUNT(WITH ZERO BALANCE) FOR THIS DEAL.
YOUR FULL NAMES,
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS,
YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER{S}
YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY TO ENABLE US START THIS TRANSACTION IN EARNEST.ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF CLAIM. THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FELIX TONY
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