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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: Rufus Ajayi <rufus_ajayi@unionbanklagos.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:42 +0000
Subject: From Dr Rufus Ajayi(Union Bank Plc)
Rufus Ajayi
Branch Manager
Union Bank Plc
Stallion House
36 palm groove avenue
Victoria Island-lagos.
Greetings ,
Compliments and my sincere well wishes, and do please know that my
contacting you was borne out of extreme need for assistance.
I am Mr Rufus Ajayi , a branch manager in union bank Plc. I have decided to
bestow this trust on you,which I pray you will not ignore or betray. I
appologise in advance for any inconvinience this may cause you.
I am the Personal accounting officer to a national of your country late
Engr. Eric Crane , who lived and worked in Nigeria as an expatriate engineer
with Shell BP,an oil exploration company and also a contractor to
directorate of petroleum resources. On the 26th January 2003, my client,his
wife and their only Child were involved in the Ikeja bomb explosion that
took place in my country . My customer and his family unfortunately lost
their lives as they were living very close to the Nigerian Army barracks
where it all started.
I am soliciting your assistance in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my customer before they get declared unserviceable by my bank
where this huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had an account valued at about $11.8 million dollars.The bank
has issued me a notice as his personal accounting officer to look for his
next of kin or have the account declared unservicable within the next thirty
one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the
Proceeds of this account can be paid to you, after which I shall come over
to your country to share this fund with you. If you agree, we can discuss
your percentage.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please me furnish with your full names,contact address,phone and fax numbers
so that I can duely introduce you to the management of the bank as the true
beneficiary to this fund.
You do not have anything to worry about as I have all it takes to transfer
this money to your designated account for our mutual benefit.
Please respond to this email via my very private email
account:ajayi_2000_71@yahoo.co.uk
Regards and God's grace
Rufus Ajayi
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
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