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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: Miguel Pedro <miguelpedro_2_1_1@lycos.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:58:08 +0100
Subject: very lucrative and 100% risk free.
My name is Miguel Pedro, a bank manager in a reputable bank in Madrid Spain.
I am contacting you with the hope of having a private and confidential business with you. I am writing you asking for your assistance in the transfer of USD. 27.8M (Twenty Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars). Before I go ahead with my request I will like to inform you that I loved if we could meet to discuss this transaction in person due to its magnitude. Close to the end of 2001 my bank decided to take a major step by changing the policy of all its branches due to the merger with another bank. Hence due to the change in policies and top management it became necessary for some majors customers to determine their positions with the bank. Due to the large amount involved, some of the foreign customer who believed that that new policy would not benefit them found it hard to transfer their funds as result of procedures involved and limited time.
A foreign customer approached me in confidence and asked for my assistance in the transfer of his funds, which I agreed to. I offered my assistance in the little way I could and I gave him some recommendation. Apparently the fund was moved from my bank shortly after this time. To my surprise I did not hear from him afterwards, which really was not what I expected, to more of my surprise I was contacted by the financial institution I recommended him to late last year that he has not come to finalize its transaction.
After proper investigation I discovered that he was involved in an auto accident that took is life. And the deceased customer did not have on records with the bank any close relation. Prior to this discovery, I was compelled to assume responsibility for monitoring this fund, which is quite difficult for me due to my position in my bank. My proposal to you is for us to conclude this transaction together, as I cannot claim this fund by myself. I am ready to share it at ratio 60:30%:10%; 60% for me and my colleague, 30% for you and and 10% for charity homes in your country .I will like to assure that this transaction is risk free, but privacy is required and cannot be compromised. Please send to me your private phone number and fax, so I can give you more details
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Endeavor to contact me immediately through my my e-mail address : miguelpedro_2_1_1@lycos.com
Regards,
Miguel Pedro.
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