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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: Tony Smith <smithchambers@msn.com>
Reply-To: <bartonysmith@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:28:38 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!
Smith chambers & AssociatesFrom: Barrister Tony SmithEmail:bartonysmith@hotmail.comI apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics, but please treat it with absolute secrecy and personal courtesy. I’m Barrister Tony Smith a Legal practitioner to the General and Commercial chambers, situated here in Africa at 145 Victoria Island I am the personal attorney to Late. Eng Patrick Bristol, a national of your country, who used to work as Engineer with National Liquefied Oil Company. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2006, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Lagos express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no living next of kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to his embassy to locate any of my Client’s extended relatives but this proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this fact. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search over the Internet to locate a foreigner who will assist me in safe guiding this fund as the next of kin to my late client.I am contacting you to assist in safe guiding the fund valued at US$10.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Institution where this huge amount were deposited. The said Institution has already issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the real relatives for over 2 years now, I seek for your consent to present you as the next of kin to my client, so that the proceeds of this account can be transferred to you for safe-keeping.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have the necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for your claim.All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.Upon your acceptance, please furnish me with the below information’s:Your Full name and AddressYour Personal Telephone and Fax NumbersYour Occupation and AgeBest regards,Barrister Tony Smith (SAN).
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