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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: "paul duncan" <paulduncan011@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:26:52 -0800
Subject: ACT AS NEXT OF KIN.
BARRISTER PAUL DUNCAN
Ayuba Chambers.
Attorneys & solicitors at Law.
23/24 Kufi Abayomi street,
Victorial Island. Lagos.
Tel:234-1-720-9988.{24HRS}
EMAIL:paul_duncan5000@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR/ MADAM
I am BARRISTER PAUL DUNCAN, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.PAUL , a forigner, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to
as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and
their only son were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his
last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or any one
with a similar name , hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the assets and
Capital valued at US$15.5million left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security
Finance Firm where this huge deposits were lodged.
The said Security & Finance Company has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the
next fourteen{14} official working days. Since I have been
unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I SEEK
YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN { BENEFICIARY} TO MY
LATE CLIENT SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME LAST NAMES,so that the proceeds
of this account can be paid to you.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
You will have for your self a total of 40% of the total sum.10% is
mapped out to cover all expenses that may be incured during the
process of transaction while the balance of 50% will be mine. You
are therefore required to send the following details immediately to
enable me start the processing of the release of the fund in your name.
1.Your complete mailing address.
2.Your contact{private} phone and fax numbers.
The above stipulated phone number of mine is available 24hrs to
receive your call for further breifings.
I waiting to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
BARRISTER PAUL DUNCAN.
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:paul_duncan5000@yahoo.com
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