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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: tony williams <tonwill04@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tonwill@indiatimes.com
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 11:35:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: INHERITANCE
Dear Sir/Ma,
I am Barrister Tony Williams, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late Mr. PITT GUILLORY, a national of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife andtheir only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US8.5million Dollars left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED) where this huge amount were deposited. The said BANK has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next fourteen official working days. For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the fruit of the old man's labour will not be squandered by some corrupt Nigerians that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, I have decided to give you 35% of this amount, 65% for me. and then discuss the modalities for the transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me through this email address address tonwill@indiatimes.com and advise me on when best to call you.
Please reach me on this email address tonwill@indiatimes.com
Best Regards regards,
Barrister Tony Williams
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