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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: "marcel chukwudi" <marcelchukwudi@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 03:06:53 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION MY GOOD FRIEND!!!
>From the desk of
Dr. Marcel Chukwudi,
(Ecobank Plc)
Cotonou-Republic of Benin .
Dearest,
I am Manager in charge of bills and exchange of Ecobank Plc. I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 1999, an oil consultant/contractor with the Benin Mining
Corporation, Mr. Charles Anderson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$28,500,000.0(Twenty- eight Million five
hundred thousand 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 his
contract employers,the Benin Mining Corporation that Mr. Charles Anderson
died 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. Charles Anderson did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$28,500,000.00 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 the bank's guidelines and regulations, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the bank if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Anderson so that the fruits of
this old man's labour 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 favour 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 30% for you. 10% will be left for expenses.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the manager in charge of bills and
exchange 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. 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.
Kindly include your telephone number and fax for easy communication.
Yours Sincerely
Dr. Marcel Chukwudi
E-mail:marcchinasa@yahoo.com
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