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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: "domvilla domvilla" <domvilla_2@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:19:10 +0000
Subject: urgent reply
Mark William & Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
Dear
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you thismail,if the contents does
not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I am
Barrister Mark William the Personal Attorney to late Mr Gill , who was a
contractor with emelite gold mining company here in
Benin.
And on the 3rd of Oct 2003, my client,and his family were perished in a
ghastly car accident along Midombo Togo express way.But my client made a
fixed dopsit valued at (USD$5.9M) , and upon the maturity this bank started
contacting him but no response. Conseqently,the bank issued me a notice to
prode the next of kin or have the account confiscated after four years, as
the law of this land says. Since then have made severalenquiries to
yousuccessful.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and also bears the same last name,so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $5.9 can be paid to you and then
you and me can share the money.
I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this
huge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money out and
considering the fact that your a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and
straight forward.I have all 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 from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me
Best Regards,
Barrister Mark William.
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