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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: "Aban Fred" <fredwilliams2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: abanfred@myway.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:18:12 +0000
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY
Barrister Aban Fred
72 Alhaji Sule Crescent,
Mamprobi,Accra-Ghana
00233 244 819070Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Aban Fred, I am personal Attorney to late Mr.Mathew Brown,anational of your country, who used to work with Ashanti Gold Development Company in Ghana, Herein after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Kumasi express road, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives, 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 track any person who can assist me to get this consignment out from the security company,hence I got your contact via the Internet.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security company where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,the Security company, where the deceased had an amount valued US$18.5 Milloin US Dollars conclead in box deposited with them as family"TREASURE"for safety, has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment sized within a short period of time.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this amount of {US$18.5 Million Us Dollars)can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money,70% to me and 30% to you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation 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 reach me on this my private phone no: 00233 244 819070. to enable us discuss further.
Faithfully Yours,
Barrister Aban Fred, esq
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