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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: "Mr. boubah" <boubah@online.nl>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:19:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MR. BOUBA AHMED.
FROM MR. BOUBA AHMED.
14 AIRPORT ROAD, PORT BOUET.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVORE (IVORY COAST).
Please reply to: boubaahmed@ymail.com
Dear friend,
Hello and how are you, today?. I am Mr. Bouba Ahmed, an Accountant by profession. I work in the Accounts/Operations Department of a leading Bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. (Formally, IVORY COAST).
I got your contacts from the (Worldwide Companies Directory) Cote d'Ivoire Chamber Of Commerce, via our Bank.
On June 6th 2000, an American Oil Consultant and Contractor with the Societe Ivoirien Refinery (S.I.R), ENGINEER MICHAEL S. BENTON, made a numbered Time Fixed Deposit valued at US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with our Bank.
Upon maturity of the deposited sum, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no response. After a month, I sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contact employers, the Societe Ivoirien Refinery, (S.I.R) that ENGR. MICHAEL S. BENTON (an Industrialist) died along with (his wife, his two sons and his only daughter) all his family in the AF4590 Plane crash which took place on Monday, 31st. July, 2000.
After due investigation, I found out that he did not leave a "WILL" behind and does not even have a Heir to his properties here, hence all attempt to trace his Next of Kin were fruitless. Having also confirmed that ENGR. MICHAEL S. BENTON, did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents including his Bank Deposit paperwork, I have decided to contact you immediately so that we can consummate this deal together.
This particular sum of US$8,500,000.00 is still floating in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. Surprisingly, nobody has ever come forward to lay claim on the money for the past 5/6 years, till now. According to the Ivoirien law act, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will be reverted to the ownership of the government of Cote d'Ivoire, if nobody applies to claim the fund. That is what gave way to this deal which is why I have contacted you.
As a foreigner, I am seeking your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$8.5 Million U.S. Dollars) will be paid into your account and the money will be shared at the ratio of 70% for me and my colleague in the office and 30% for you. This is simple.
If your are interested, kindly get back to me immediately, so that we can get started at once. No risk is invole. It is 100% risk free because, processing of this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law, hence I will use my position as the staff of the Bank to put other things in perfect good shape to guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
Furthermore, please note that all documents relating to this transaction will be retrieved and destroyed including deleting every information from the Cumputer system to avoid traces of any kind, as soon as the money hits your account.
Very important: I would not like to be noticed in this transaction, neither will my name be mentioned as having any hand in revealing this vital information or have any knowledge of the deal, for the security of my job with the Bank. Otherwise, I will be relieved of my duties and be sacked as well. But as an insider, I will be giving you all the required information that you might stand in need in other to guide yourself properly.
Please, don't forget to include your direct telephone and fax numbers when replying, for easy communication. Awaiting your immediate response so that we can get the Ball rolling, immediately. Thank you.
Your's sincerely,
MR. BOUBA AHMED.
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