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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: "ojei suleiman" <ojei_suleiman64@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:29:39 +0100
Subject: Next Of Kin To:Wouters ,
Mr. Ojei Suleiman
Orient Bank (Nig) PLC
Tel: +234-803-843-9755
Email: ojei_suleiman01@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Wouters ,
I am an accountant with ORIENT BANK PLC; my name is Mr. Ojei Suleiman a
Banker. I am the Accounts Manager to ENGINEER (Barry Wouters ) ,a National
of your country, who is a contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM
RESOURCES VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS.
On January 30, 2000 , my client, his wife, and three children were involved
in the Kenya airways flight with registration number 5Y-BEN which departed
from Nairobi to destination Lagos and they all family died in this fatal air
crash On January 30,Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the ORIENT BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued
at($11.5 million U.S Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next fifteen official
working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($11.5 million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
Can share the money.45% to me and 45% to you and 5% for any charity
organization in your country. While 5% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might
incure in this transaction an attorney will be contracted to help us
revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law.
Best regards,
Ojei Suleiman.
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