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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: "ssw 1012006" <ssw1012006@msn.com>
Reply-To: barramsey231@katamail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:11:06 +0000
Subject: GOOD FAITH
Dear Friend,
Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of personal achievement
and reward for an opportunity properly taken advantage of.
I am Mr. Michael Ramsey, a representative and an attorney to Kenneth Lay,
the former chairman & CEO, Enron Corp. Industry: Energy & Natural Resources
Home, is presently in jail and facing trial on charges of corruption and
embezzlement of funds while in Power.He deposited Twenty one million U.S
Dollars ($21,000,000.00) with me when he was in power as the chairman.
I am contacting you because I want you to deal with the Finance house and
claim the money on my behalf since I have declared that the Funds belong to
my foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me in
investment in your country. I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who
will not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist me properly,
shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. When I receive your
positive response I will let you Know where the Finance houses his and the
document's to lay claims to the funds, which is very important. What I need
is for you to indicate your interest that you will assist us by receiving
the money on my behalf in Europe.For this, you shall be considered to be the
beneficiary to the funds.
The project in brief,is that the funds with which we intend to carry out our
proposed investments in your country, is presently in the custody of a bank
in Europe. I do not want the government of my Country to know about the
money because they will believe I got the money from the sales of Enron
stock when he was the Chairman of Enron & C.E.O.Once I have your details in
full,the finance house will contact you for Release of the funds to your
account As soon as payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is
successfully transferred into your account, I intend to use my own share in
acquiring some estates abroad. For this too you shall also be the overseas
manager of all our properties and you will be paid based on a certain
percentage agreed on by both parties.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with
me urgently by E-mail:barramsey231@katamail.com.
I am presently in LONDON. Please, provide me the following:
1. Your Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address
Best Regards,
Michael Ramsey.
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