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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: rigo feretz <rodferetz76@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <feretz@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 11:32:20 -0700
Subject: Please reply
Mr Rigo Feretzferetz@voila.fr
I am Mr Rigo Feretz branch bank account officer of a reputable bank here in Nigeria. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6, 2003, a foreign oil consultant/contractor with the Nigeria government, Mr Subhi Abdul Aziz made a number of (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, value at US$26,500,000.00 (twenty six million, five hundred thousand dollars) in our bank. Upon maturity we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employer (The Ministry of Trade and Commerce) that Mr.Subhi Abdul Aziz died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin, was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not declare any next of kin or relation in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.
The sum of US$26,500,000.00 (twenty six million, five hundred thousand dollars) is still sitting in our bank. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian banking law, at the expiration of four years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria government, if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr.Subhi Abdul Aziz.This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address, so that I will use it to direct the preparation of the necessary documents, which will put you in place of the next of kin.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share it in the ratio of.
1.30% for you as the account owner2.60% for I and my colleagues3.10% will be set aside to defray all incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the cause of this transaction.
There is no risk involved, as the paperwork for this transaction will be done with my position as the bank officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the Email address. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us, because I shall require your assistance in investing my share in your country. I await your reply.
Best regards
Mr Rigo Feretz
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