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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: Steve Okon <barr_steveokon2004@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:50:11 +0800 (CST)
Subject: VERY URGENT
FROM BARRISTER STEVE OKON CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 206 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a suprise. This is because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you this email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to the two of us. However, Here is my name, Barrister Steve Okon,the personal Attorney to the late Engr.Steve Albert a national of Isle of Man in UK, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1996,my client,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident,Since then I have made several enquiries to several Embassies to locate all my clients extended elatives,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, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist
in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client,I can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client.Otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. articularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued! at about U$27.million U.S dollars(Twenty Seven million U.S. America dollars).Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over several years now.I seek your consent to pr! ese! nt you as the next of kin of the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at U$27 million U.S dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation 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.You are required to bring the following informations to enable me perfects the documents in your favour.write to this email address for security purpose barr_steveokon2004@yahoo.com.hk
(1)Your full name
(2)Your contact Address
(3)Age
(4)Occupation
(5) Your private phone,mobile and fax numbers for easy communication.
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Steve Okon (Esq)
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