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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: "Uche OKo" <uche_oko9999@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uche_oko999@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:42:40 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir, /Ma
ATTN.PLEASE,
VERY IMPORTANT CALL PLEASE
FROM THE DESK OF:Mr.UCHE OKO
FROM LAGOS NIGERIAN
WEST AFRICA
CONTACT ADDRESS
Tel:+234-8027-666-368
E-mail; uche_oko999@yahoo.com
Dear Sir, /Ma
I am an accountant with ORIENT BANK PLC;my name is Mr.Uche Oko a Banker. I am the Accounts Manager to ENGINEER (Barry Thomas),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 flightwith 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 andproperty 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($12.8 million U.S Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent topresent 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 ($12.8 million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share themoney.45% to me and 45% to you and 5% for any charity organization in your country.
While 5% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might incur in this transaction anattorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can beused 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,
Mr.Uche Oko.
E-mail; uche_oko999@yahoo.com
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