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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: "barrprince salami" <barrprincesalami1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:43:41 +0000
Subject: FROM PRINCE SALAMI TO YOU SIR
BARR PRINCE SALAMI CHAMBERS
PLOT IO5 JUSTICE AVENUE, GRA LAGOS,
NIGERIA. TELL: 23418869593 23480865057845 FAX 234 237456478
Attn' Sir,
I am Barr prince salami, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney
to, mark Ceo, a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron
Nigeria limited, here in Nigeria. On the 27th of January 2002, my client,
his wife and their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in
my country. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives. Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and do some research
in the Internet, to locate any member of his family. Hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me 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 STANDERD BANK (ADB), Lagos Branch where my client
deposited US$11.7million dollars. The Bank 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 4 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$11.7million dollars can be
transferred to your account there in your country, then you and me can share
the money. I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we
may make. All I require is your honest co- operation to enable us seeing
this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please indicate your readiness
to assist me, so that all the information about these funds will be passed
to you immediately. You should send to me your full names and your private
telephone numbers for easy communications. And also assure me of your trust
and remember that the trust in business is confidentiality. So let it be
only between me and you.
If you give me your full cooperation and this transaction is properly
executed, I am prepared to give you 40% of the total sum for your kind
assistance.50% will be for me and 10% percent will be for any expenses we
may insure along in this transaction. Please get in touch with me by my
private email below to enable us discuss further.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best regards,
Barr. Prince
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