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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: G C <gc_z99@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: martin_pohy@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Representation of next-of-kin urgently
FROM:Prof.Martins Poyh,
Bills & Exchange Manager
First Floor,Co-Coa House,
P.O Box 12168,Ibadan Oyo State
Nigeria.
PRIVATE AND URGENT.
Good-day to you Dear
With due honour and respect Iam Prof.Martins Poyh Account Manager of Bills & Exchange Finance Bank Here in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria,
I am contacting you in regards to a assist in this business of money transfer from a deceased account.Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
PROPOSITION;
I discovered an abandoned sum of $3.5m(Three point five million Us Dollars) in an account that belonging to Mr.Smith a nationality of Greek Importer and Exporter of distilling material here in Nigeria,who died along with his entire family.
PLEASE VIEW THIS LINK BELLOW:
http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/2002/020504-0.htm
Since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to lay claims to this money as the heir. We cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.I have made all investigation to the Greece Embasy here in Nigeria to location any of his relation,but all was proved unseccefull,then I decided to trace his last name that is where I got your name and your contact.
Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the funds $3.5m(Three point five million Us Dollars) to be released in your favour as the beneficiary's next of kin.
It may interest you to note that I have secured from the probate an order of madamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can be made.
I shall be compensating you with 1.5 Million Dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for me. Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for me for investment purposes in your country.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you, I await your urgent reply.
Have a nice day you and your family
Best Regards,
Prof.Martins Poyh
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