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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: "George Formby" <georgeformby101@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:50:56 +0000
Subject: URGENT FROM SCOTLAND!!!
Mr George Formby,Email:kkformby112@yahoo.com.hk Dear Sir/Madam, This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Mr. George formby, a Manager at Natwest Bank scotland, United Kingdom. However I got your contact through the International web directory. During our recent investigation,reconciliation and auditing of the bank's account my department discovered a dormant account with a huge amount of Money Valued 7, 600,000.00 (seven Million, , six hundred thousand,Pounds Sterling Only) that belongs to One of our late Customer Mr. Van Bergh Gohg, from Beverwijk,Netherlands,who died with his family in a plane crash 14 years ago. So the fund has been dormant in his account with my Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his Family or relation before Our discovery to this development. The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for 15 years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed bill. It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull out this dormant fund. In order to avert this negative development. trusted i now seek your permission to have you stand in as next of kin to Our late Customer so that the fund will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary’s next of kin now that the bank is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the deceased, Mr. Van Bergh Gohg. I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and that would eventually raise an eye brow on our side during the time of transfer since we still work in this bank, this is the actual reason why we required a second party or fellow who will assist us forward claims as the next of kin and also provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund, even an empty a/c can also serve for this purpose. However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 25% as gratification for your assistance to us, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the time of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 70% will be for me and my colleague. What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. I have in my possession, all the necessary Documents to successfully accomplish the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal is 100% risk free. Further Information will be given to you as soon as I receive your positive response. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish. For confidentiality please contact me on my personal email address; kkformby112@yahoo.com.hk Best regards George Formby Natwest Bank,Scotland.
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