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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: "kenneth emeka" <fransco001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kemeh@mail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:43:55 +0000
Subject: RE
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Kenneth Emeka, Bank Manager of Zenith
Bank,Lagos, Nigeria. I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.On June 6, 1997, a Foreign Oil
consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Mr.Michael Allison made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$36,500,000.00, (Thirty-six
Million, five hundred thousand Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers,the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr.Michael Allison died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.Michael Allison did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
an Foreigner to stand in as the owner of the money . I
am writing you because I as a public servant (Manager with the
bank), i cannot operate a foreign account or have an account that is more
than
$1m.
I want to present you as the next of kin to the
account so you can be able to claim the with the help
of my attorney. This is simple. I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents
which will put you in place as the as the next of kin to Mr.Michael Allison
. Note that 65% of the total fund will be for me,5% for any expenses
incured by both parties while the remaing 30% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the Attorney and this will guarantees the
successful
execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via
my email address . Upon your response, I shall then provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.(Buying of properties like houses,
hotels etc)
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email
Thanks and regards.
Mr.Kenneth Emeka
Bank Manager,
Zenith Bank International Plc.
Reply to: kemeh@mail.com
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