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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: "WILLIAMS RICHARD" <williams_r1@msn.com>
Reply-To: williamsrichard@myway.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:53:22 +0000
Subject: get rich with me.
From Barrister Williams Richard.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Williams Richard a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to late Mr Hens Rimmer a national of United State of American, who was an official contractor(category D)with SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC)an oil firm in nigeria . Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 10th of april 2002, my client, her wife and their two only sons were involved in a car accident along badagry express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries and presentations to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved abortive.It is after these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family failed that I decided to contact you hence you are a foreigner, i believing that you can invariably be of help in this situation to stands as the next of kin to this my client.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Nigerian Union bank Plc where this huge deposit were lodged.Already, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about US$30.5 million dollars has issued me a notice/ultimatum to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next one Month. Since It has been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$30.5 million dollars can be paid to your account and there after we can share the fund (money)in the ratio of 7:3. That is, I will have 60% of the proceed while you have 30% for for your assistance.
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 transaction through .I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach ofthe law.
Please get in touch with me and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.(williamsrichard@myway.com)
Best regards,
Barrister Williams Richard.
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