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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: pater umd <mr_paterumd@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paterumd@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:44:40 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
PATER UMDLEGAL PRACTITIONER, PUBLIC NOTARY &HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVELAW OFFICE 34 RASAQ BALOGUN WAY IKEJA-LAGOS.(TOP SECRET)AAttn, Sir/MaI am Barrister pater umd (Esq.), the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the11th of September 2002, my client, a American National, late EngineerA.Goins, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death Three years ago in a ghastlyTerrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Assachusetts, to LosAngeles, California, crashed into the North Tower of the World TradeCentre with 86people on board. All occupants of the Aeroplaneunfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. Then I have to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits wereLodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about (US$100, Million) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 5years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$100,Million) can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for expenses or tax as yourGovernment may require. All I require is your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information for the transfer in your favour; -1, Your full Name2, Your contact Address3, Your private phone, mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating foreach theres. I await your kind response, Please if you are interested andcapable in handling this deal with me, due reply And note that the nurture of this deal needs a very top secrecy.Best Regards,Barrister pater umd ((Esq)
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