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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: "kalu uduma" <kalu_dm@msn.com>
Reply-To: kalu_dma@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:18:45 +0000
Subject: urgent reply
Kalu uduma& Associates
Solicitors, Advocates & Notary Public
Block"H"No.3 Kanda Flat
Victoria Island
Lagos-Nigeria
Dear SIR/MADAM,
I am barrister Kalu Uduma a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr Martin Edward,a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron
Nigeria Ltd and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of money
overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.Sani Abacha}
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001{my client,his wife and their
three children were involved in a car accident along Badagry Express Road in
which all occupants of the motor died}. My client deposited the sum of $12
Million in a Citi Trust Bank here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of
transferring it to his ountry as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I
have made enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has alsoproved 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 repartrating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the Citi Trust Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 12
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. 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 since you
have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at 12
million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.
60% to me and 40% 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
cooperation to enable us to see that this dealt through.I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us
from any breach of the law.
Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as
arranged,you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the
deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private
telephone and fax number for easier and effective communication and location
where the money will be remitted.Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to
you by fax or email the text of the application.Thanks and God bless you,
await your response.
Best Regards,
Barrister Kalu Uduma.
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