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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: "dobbs 08" <dobbs08_5@msn.com>
Reply-To: louisdobbs4@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:56:19 +0000
Subject: YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS HIGHLY SOLICITED!!!
FROM THE DESK OF: SIR LOUIS DOBBS
FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER
BANK OF SCOTLAND
THE MOUND
EDINBURGH EH1 1YZ, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIVATE EMAIL:louisdobbs4@yahoo.co.uk
Attention: SIR\MADAM
RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL
Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Sir Louis Dobbs, Foreign
Operations Manager, Bank of Scotland Edinburgh United Kingdom. I got your
address during my private search in the Internet and I want to believe
that,you will be very honest, committed and capable of assisting in this
business venture.
Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected
to do. A foreigner LATE RICARDO GONZALEZ, an oil merchant/contractor with
the government of Scotland, until his death,years ago, was a victim of Kenya
airway: bus (a310-300) flight kq430,plane crash. The deceased, Engineer
Ricardo Gonzalez banked with us,and has a closing balance as at July 2001
worth $15.9m ( Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand USD). Which My bank,
now expects a next-of-kin,to stand as the beneficiary of the funds,efforts
have been made by BANK OF SCOTLAND to get in touch with the Gonzalez's
Family or relatives but,to no avail.
Based on the perceived possibility of not being able to locate Engineer
Ricardo Gonzalez's next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our
chairman and the board of directors are making arrangements for the funds to
be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account. It is for this
reason I have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin of late Engineer
Ricardo Gonzalez so that the funds, will be released and paid into your
account as the beneficiary/next-of-kin to the deceased.
All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds from BANK OF SCOTLAND
have being carefully worked out as I have secured from the different offices
concerned for the smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated account. It
has been agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with 30%
of the remitted Funds; while we keep 60% and 10% will be set aside to,upset
expenses both locally and international. If this proposal satisfies you,
please reach me by mail, for more clarification about how this will be done.
Yours faithfully,
SIR LOUIS DOBBS.
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