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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: "keven david" <drkeven_david03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kevendavid@88.am
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:43:02 -0600
Subject: HELLO
MY DEAR FRIEND
Email:kevendavid@88.am
TEL:234:8039574220
I am Dr Keven David Bank Manager of UBA Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6,
1997, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor withthe Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation,MR Mark Cooper made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month,we sent a reminder and
finally we discovered from hiscontract employers, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that MR Mark Cooperdied from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that MR Mark Cooper did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting
in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According
to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, themoney will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an Foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin
to MR Mark Cooper so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will
like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put
you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two
Attorneys for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank
account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you.There s no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I
shall then
provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Best Regard
Email:kevendavid@88.am
TEL:234:8039574220
Dr Keven David
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