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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. Evans Morrison" <evans2020@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:12:28 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTION
Dearest ,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Evans Morrison, a Liberian
citizen but work with a bank here in Nigeria as director of operations. I
have an obscured business suggestion for you. One of our clients/personal
friend, Late Mr. Morris Thompson an American who was a private business man
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
which crashed on January 31st 2000, including his wife and only daughter.
You can read more about the crash on visiting these sites below,
1. http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list
2.<http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
Before the plane crash, Mr. Morris Thompson made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months with a value of US$16.5 million pounds stalling
(Sixteen Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, another notification was sent
and still no response came from him. We later found out that Mr. Morris
Thompson and his family had been killed in that plane crash. After further
investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Morris Thompson's next of kin
is his daughter who died with him.
What bothers me most is that according to the Nigerian laws that, at the
expiration of 6 years, the funds will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr. Morris Thompson so that you will be able to
receive these funds for both of us.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successfully. I have contacted an attorney who will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr. Morris
Thompson, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide
me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his
job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an account that will
be provided by you.
This process is 100% risk free/water tight as we have set out all the
modalities to see that a legalized method is used because the attorney will
prepare all the necessary documents. Please note that utmost secrecy and
confidentiality is required at all times during this transaction.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account, we
shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% set aside for any
incidental expenses incurred during this transaction. If you are not
interested, please delete this letter so that I can scout for another
competent partner to conclude this transaction. Should you be interested?
Please send me your full names, telephone/fax number, and email address. I
will prefer that you reach me via email.
Your utmost response to this letter will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Mr. Evans Morrison
(Operations Director)
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