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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: "Martins Dike" <martinsdike4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:33:37 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P
FROM BARRISTER MARTINS DIKE
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
First i will like to aplogize for using the media to get across to you for
such a matter that is of great confidentiality and urgent and also
considering the amount involve. I am Barrister Martins Dike (ESQ) attorney
at law, my client Mr. Edward Pullman who used to work with Eleme
Construction & Development Company here in Nigeria herein after shall be
referred to as my client.
My client was involved in the explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, on January 27,
2002 which claim many lives and property. Unfortunately, my client and his
family lost their lives in that disaster that needed not to have happened.
Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these Several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to present you as the next
of kin to enable us have this funds tranfered into your account for our
personal us instead of having the company confiscated the funds.
My purpose of contacting you is to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client prior to his death before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged in,
where the deceased had an account valued at about US$9,580,000.00 Million
dollars. The bank had issued me a notice to providethe next of kin or have
the account confiscated.
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 valued at US$9,580,000.00 million dollars can be
paid to you. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable me as the
legal attorney to the deceased in seeing that you receive this fund as the
next of kin. I guarantee that this will be executed legitimately to protect
you from any breach of the law. I know that you do not have the same last
name that will make it look pissible for you to be presented as the next of
kin but i want you to know that it does not matter in this deal as all
necessary modalities has been worked out for a perfect conclusion of this
deal.
Upon your response i will give you a letter of application which you will
need to fill your self and forward to the bank directly to their email or
fax number. I will only stand as your representing attorney to the claim
untill the funds are fully credited into your account will i know make my
arrangement of coming over for the formal sharing of the funds. Percentage
of sharing will be 45% for me 45% for you and the rest 10% will be used for
refund of expense that we both will incure in this deal.
Please do not fail to reply or get in touch with me via my personal email
address to enable us discuss further. Email: martinsdike204@yahoo.de
Best regards,
Barrister Martins Dike (ESQ)
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