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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: "Mrs. Ann Ikenga" <info_paul_steven@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:43:01 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU BE HONEST
FROM; MR. PAUL STEVEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Attn: My Good Friend,
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficial transaction.
Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured
medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely
private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this
deal is hitch free from all what you may think of. I am MR. GEORGE PETERS,
Executive Director incharge of Claims and Indemnity of PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY. I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be
attached to this deal for the benefit of both of us.
The Management and the Legal / Treasury Department of this PRUDENTIAL
INSURANCE COMPANY in a recent meeting, recommended that the account of MR.
ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who maintained a Life Assurance Policy, should be
declared Dormant and confisticated hence moving his unclaimed benefits funds
to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial law. Recently, I came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (MR. ROBERT
FINKELSTEIN). He is foreigner, unfortunately He is now late as he was
amongst those that was Killed in the recent plane crash during his visit to
London, as you can confirm through this website
This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum of
Forty Five Million United States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00). Right now, the
fund is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is NO next of kin mentioned
in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of his other relatives.
All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any other of his relation
has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His Life Assurance Policy will expire
in the next few months from the date of this letter. Just last week we
received an instruction from Ministry of Social Welfare to forward
particulars
of all unclaimed benefits that will expire in the next few months. Upon my
personal finding on this matter, I kept this information secret to myself
until now that I am contacting you. In view of the fact that the deceased
customer is a foreigner (from a different country), it is Officially
important for the involvement of a foreigner who will pose as a next-of-kin.
I will use my exalted position in this Insurance Company to present you as
his Next of Kin as you can be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money
(US$45Million) will be Safely transfered into your own bank account in your
country. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home Address when
replying this mail and I will give you more information as soon as you
indicate your willingness to assist in this viable transaction. I will use
my exalted position here to get all internal documentations to back up the
claims. The whole Procedures will last only 5 working days to get the fund
retrieved successfully Without trace even in future. Please I need the
following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email
and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your full name,
address and telephone number to me via email urgently today so that I will
call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be happy and shall rejoice
greatly soonest for cooperation with me in this transaction. After
successful conclussion of this transaction, we shall share the money 60-40
(40% for you and 60% for me). Although, I have engaged in a similar business
in 1998 in which I diligently ensured the TRANSFER of U$70 Million to a
German Businessman (MR. ANDREAS WEISSBECKER), He is presently sitting on my
Money and refused to give me my share since that time. Because of this, I am
afraid but, I am willing to try again with you believing that you will NOT
disappoint me. Due to my Religion, I trust people with all my Heart and I
sincerely believe that there are Good People that are TRUSTWORTHY in the
Universe.
This is my last opportunity of a Life-time miracle therefore, think within
yourself and be sure of your Honesty and Faithfulness before you reply
positively to this great business proposition. I await your good response
today. Thanks and remain blessed. I require you to maintain the
confidentiality of this transaction because it is important due to the fact
that I am still in active services to the PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Your earliest response to this matter is very important.
I AM WAITING TO RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE REPLY URGENTLY TODAY.
Kind Regards,
MR. PAUL STEVEN
DIRECTOR; PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
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