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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: "London consultant Department" <theconsultantdept@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:38:03 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
FROM:MISS LEEANDRA MCBEAL MOORE
C/O MR.JOHN SMITH.
EMAIL:mrattorney@hotmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Miss Leeandra Mcbeal Moore, an orphan from Pretoria in South
Africa. I am the only child and daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.David
Mcbeal
Moore.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me
so special.
My father was a very wealthy and successful business merchant in
united
kingdom(uk).
My father was unfortunaltely shot to death by hired assassin on
November
2003, during one of their business trip within my country.Though, he
did not
died instantly.
However before he finally gave up the ghost on 24th November 2004 in a
private hospital in Pretoria South Africa, he secretly called me on his
bed
side and told me that he has the sum of Five Million ,five hundred
thousand
British Pound Sterlings(BPS 5.500,000) left with a security company in
United Kingdom. He used my name as his only daughter for the next of
kin in
depositing the box as family treasures for security reasons.
That the necessary documents relating to the fund are kept with his
foreign
attorney in UK.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
shot
by these hired assessain associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice
where I
beleive is safe for me and transfer this fund and use it for my
education
and investment in future.
Sir/Madam, I am honourably seeking your assistance in this regards to
serve
as a fiduciary agent/business partner to claim this fund on my behalf
since
I am only 23 years old, who is still being hurt by mylate father
enemies.
Moreover, Sir/Madam, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort and trouble after the successful claim
and
transfer of this fund into yourdesignated bank account overseas, while
5% is
earmaked for consigencies in course of claims/remittance.
It may also interest you to know, that I am 4th year Medical student at
Duham University London, in United Kingdom.
Though, I had deferred my study, immediately my father was killed and
Iam
now preparing to go back to school and finish up my study, as soon as I
have
fund available at my disposal.
Furthermore, if you indicate your interest towards assisting me to
achieve
this goal, you can contact me urgently and copy my late father attorney
in
UK. Mr.John Smith, Smith &Co.,Notaries,
mrattorney@hotmail.com
Awaiting your anticipating co-operation and urgent response.
Best regards and God bless.
Leeandra M.Moore.
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