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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: "mike onu" <mikeonu@msn.com>
Reply-To: fumaglobalintl@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:47:01 +0000
Subject: Date:26/01/2005
Date:26/01/2005
From: BARRISTER MIKE ONU ESQ.
SUPREME-CHAMBERS
35 KOFO ABAYOMI ST/ KALCUTA CRESCENTS
APAPA-LAGOS.
NOTIFICATION OF CLAIM
Dear Partner to be,
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whateverform,
rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge
of your high repute and trust worthiness. Firstly,I must solicit your
confidentiality.
I am BARRISTER MIKE ONU Esq, the personal attorney to Mr. Woodruff Locke,
herein referred to as my client, a national of your country, who used to
work with National Oil Plc.My client and his entire familywere involved in a
fatal motor accident,which unfortunately claimed their lives, sparing none
of the occupants of the vehicle. I have since made several enquiries to your
Embassy,in a bid to locate any relation of my client, and these efforts of
mine have not been
productive. I then decided to trace his last name over the internet, and
came across your name which is why I have contacted you to assist me in
securing the money and property left behind by my client before they are
declared as unclaimed and unserviceable by the bank where they have been
lodged for safekeeping.
I am particularly interested in securing the funds lodged with Finance
Firm,The sum of USD16.8M Dollars.This is because the said Bank has issued a
notice to me, unequivocally instructing me to produce the Next of
Kin/Beneficiary to the said account within the next ten official working
days, or have the account confiscated. Considering my lackof success in my
bid to locate his relatives for over two years,I solicit your consent to
enable me produce you as the Next of Kin to the deceased ,since you both
bear the same last name. The funds will then be transferredto you as the
beneficiary and shared according to a proposed sharing pattern/ratio of
60:40 i.e. 60% for me and 40% for you.
I will provide the necessary, legally obtained documents to back up any
claim we make regarding this process, and will just require your
understanding/ cooperation to enable us achieve success within a legitimate
arrangement, eliminating any liability resulting from any breach of the
prevalent laws. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. My direct
contacts have been provided above, use same accordingly for effective
communication.
Best regards,
MIKE ONU ESQ.
PHONE:+234 8043333371
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