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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: "Frank" <frank_ifediorah77@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:53:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION!!
Dear Wardell Jr, I am indeed very grateful for your mail because I have been waiting earnestly to hear from you, as a matter of fact I want you to represent the Next of kin to my Late client Engr.Barry Carter who was a customer to this Bank,ORIENT BANK PLC. Who died in a Plane Crash along with his wife and a Kid which made him not to have a Next of Kin to the huge amount he deposited with us, normally in a situation like this if no body comes forward as the next of kin to claim the funds, the money will go to the Federal Government purse. Personally I dont want the fund to go to government purse that is my reason of contacting you so that I will use my position as the Accounts Manager to make you stand as the next of kin so that the funds will be paid into your account, then I will join you in your country for the sharing of the money on the ratio of 45% for you and 45% for me but all expenses will be shared equally within us. I will like us to invest my share in your
country on a business you will suggest to me later.I hereby attach the picture of the burial ceremony of late BARRY for you to have a view of it and have a little knowledge of how his burial went. The last statement of his account is also attached herein plus my official Identity card and my Nigerian passport. Please forward to me the following particulars to enable us begin (1) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS(2)YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS(3)A VIRGIN BANK ACCOUNT OR AN ACCOUNT THAT CONTAINS LITTLE OR NO MONEY(4)THE NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS. Orient Bank two options of payment which is by Bank Certify Cheque and by telegraphic transfer, if you chose to be paid by Cheque, then ignore to send your account number. On receipt of these listed items, I will send you a text of application of claim which you will complete and send back to us for approvals after which the funds will be remitted to your account or you can come to carry it in cash if you wish so. Please, I would be most
grateful if you can be replying mails on urgent bases so that we can conclude this transaction within the shortest possible time. I assure you once more that this transaction is 100% risk-free as I have met with some top officials of the Bank to work out a hitch free transfer of the funds into your the account you will provide. Regards,FRANK IFEDIORAH
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