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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: "stanley stanley" <stanley_stanley2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: stanley_williams@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:20:41 +0000
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN'''''''''''''
Sir,
My name is Mr Stanley Williams. I trained and work as an external auditor
for the EFG Private Bank Limited, Lagos Channel,victoria island , working as
part of a bigger team that covers the entire west coast africa. I have taken
pains to find your contact through a colleague that is connected with
foreign affairs department.
On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that
had been dormant for at least 9 years. All the accounts belong to a single/
one account holder with monies totalling a little above 18.6 million United
States Dollars. Now banking regulation/legislation here demand that I do
notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of 8 years when
dormant accounts of this type are called in by the Jersey monetary
regulatory bodies.
The above set of facts underscores my reason for writing and proposing to
you. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, a
Briton had died in 1995-the exact time the account was last operated. I can
confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next
-of -kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these years.
I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working
with you can secure the funds in the account for ourselves instead of
allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of
Channel Islands .
I have in my custody all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will
facilitate your claims as the beneficiary of the funds. If this offer is
okay by you, we can put minds together and workout the modalities and our
mutual benefits.
I shall however leave out the finer details of this transaction till I
receive an affirmation of your desire to participate . Be rest assured that
I am in control of the situation and as such, there would be no risk
whatsoever if you elect to come on board. Needless to say, UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the
immense benefits of this transaction.
Please send your response to my private and more confidential e-mail:
stanley_williams@gawab.com,which I have created for this purpose only.
I do expect your prompt response.
Truly Your's
Mr Stanley Williams
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