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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 benjamin" <will_ben2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: williamsbenjamin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:55:08 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANT NEEDED URGENTLY!!
First Bank Of Nigeria Plc
#33 Victorai Island,
Lagos Nigeria.
From:Mr Williams Benjamin
email: williamsbenjamin@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir
I am Mr. Williams Benjamin, a Banker with First Bank Of Nigeria Plc here in
Nigeria. One Mr Edmond Brown and his wife. died in a ghastly motor accident
while on a business trip on the 12th of March 2000. The said couple had no
children and was about 52years old before their death. He never identified
with anybody as his relative and investigation made could not trace any
relative to the late couple.
Before his death, he has the sum of $45,000,000.00. usd (Forty Five Million
USD) made from contracts he executed with Oil Companies here in Nigeria and
the proceeds are with our Commercial Bank . Few weeks ago, the Bank tried
requesting that the next of KIN to the deceased should come up to claim his
fund deposited with our Bank.I am the Manager in charge of unclaimed funds
hence my contacting you.
After much effort has been made to trace a valid information of the deceased
, I decided to contact you to stand in as the next of KIN to the deceased
and claim the fund so that the bank will not declare the account dormant ,
freeze or confiscate the amount as they stated in the letter sent to my
Department Of which I will fax to you.
If you can stand in,I assure you that this is a risk free as I will advise
you on what to do to have this fund moved to your account and we can agree
on terms of sharing. All you have to do is to consent to this by giving me
the go ahead to have you presented to the Bank as the next of kin through a
lawyer.I will tell you how to get a lawyer but it has to be confidential who
will apply and present you as the next of KIN.
AS soon as we make application, obtain the necessary approval, the money
will be paid through here or any of the banks payment centre Overseas.This
will take us about 14 working days to conclude depending on how you respond
to our correspondence. Sharing ratio can be discussed amicably, and I will
like to use my own part of the fund for investment in your country.
I shall be expecting to hear from you urgently.Please you can also contact
me on my private email address:williamsbenjmain@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Mr.Williams Benjamin.
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