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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: "Barrister Emi Onu" <barr_emionu@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:04:21 +0000
Subject: next of kin needed
CHIEF Emi Onu & CO. L.L.B. L.L.M B.L
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.
email address: emionu@yahoo.ca
Hello my friend,
I am calling from Benin Republic West Africa. I am Barrister Emi Onu, an
English speaking Beninoise,
Solicitor & Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved to contact you based
on the present condition of
things here.There is a foreigner who registered with me as his personal
Attorney and he was a stock broker
as well as a one time secret agent in importing oil from overseas for our
former Ministers. My client was
also a Diamond/Gold Merchant.
So, on 2nd June 2001 my client made a numbered time (Fixed) deposit for
US$10.700,000.00(Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a
Bank here in Benin,with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all
correspond! ences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to
him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was
sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without no
reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank
without any reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's contract
employee that he died among many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist attack.
But,he died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his next of
kin was fruitless. I also discovered that he did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
fixed deposit contract with the bank. Hencefort, I seek your consent to
present you to this bank as the
next of kin based on the official letter I just received from his bankers
reminding me that BENINOISE
LAW states that at the expiration of five(5) years the money will revert to
the ownership of the BENINOISE
Government if I do not confirm the next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to my decease client since you shares the same surname
and also from this same country so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not go into the hands of some corrupt government officials. Note that
this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal
services that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal. If you
are interested, please contact me as soon as possible through phone, I shall
provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims.I
expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be profitable
for both of us. Reply me on my private email address emionu@yahoo.ca Thanks
as I await for your reply.
Best Regards,
Barr.Emi Onu Esq.
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