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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: "barristermusa williams" <info@barristermusawilliams.com>
Reply-To: barrister_musa_williams2005@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:29:17 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS WITH A HEART FULL OF HOPE THAT I WRITE, SOLICITING FOR YOUR STRICT
CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING
CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. FOR I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH OUR LARGE
OFFICE OF NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, WHO ASSURED ME OF
YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO EXECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT
MAGNITUDE.
I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BEAGON NIGERIA, LTD. FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN
LAGOS, NIGERIA. BEAGON WAS INVOLVED IN PROSPECTING, DRILLING AND BUNKERING
OF OIL AT HIGH SEA (OFFSHORE), WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE
STAFF STRENGTH. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL SALE
OF OIL AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH A SECURITY COMPANY OUT OF
THE COUNTRY BUT WITH A SECURITY STAMP ON IT.THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA DISCOVERED THE ILLEGAL DEAL, AND REVOKED THEIR LICENSE AND THE
EXPATRIATES WERE REPATRIATED. SO, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS THE
ACCOUNTANT OF THE COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING
INFORMATION ABOUT TWO OF THESE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY. THE CONTENT OF THESE BOXES IS TEN MILLION FIVE HOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS (US$10.5M). I HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY
COMPANY TO TRANSFER THESE BOXES TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE IN ABROAD,
WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED. AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY
FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO
A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH BOTH OF US WILL BOUND TO
BENEFIT EARNESTLY. ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND BEFORE THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND SIGN AS ONE OF EXPATRIATES TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND PAY
IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE, FOR EVERY MACHINERIES
HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. REMEMBER, THAT I HAVE WITH
ME ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE THAT THE MONEY IS FOR US. I
EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP MY OWN SHARE, WHEN THE
MONEY HIT YOUR ACCOUNT.WE HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID
EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 20% OF THE FUND AFTER THE TRANSFER AND
5%(PERCENT) WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION,
TELEPHONE BILLS ETC, WHILE 75% WILL BE FOR ME AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES. THIS
DEAL WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) WORKING DAYS AS SOON AS YOU
INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO ASSIST IN THIS BENEFICIAL TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE, I WILL WANT YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION:
YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER
I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU, AND SOLICIT YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION.
THANKS.
YOURS, FAITHFULLY,
MR. MUSA WILLIAMS
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