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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: "Mrs Landi Serrano" <mrslandi@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrslandi_serrano@myway.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:09:23 +0000
Subject: Urgent Responce/Tim Thomas.
Dear Sir/Ma'am,
I am an Accountant with INLAND BANK(ILB),My name is Mrs.Landi Serrano . I am the personal Account Manager to ENGINEER Tim Thomas, a National of your country, who used to work with shell Development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client On 2nd May, 2003, my client, his wife,and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the INLAND BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($10 million us dollars)has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased sinceyou have the same last name so that the proceeds ofthis account valued at ($10 million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.
An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.Please if your interested to help repatriate the deposited funds of my late client from the said bank.The following informations will be required.Also i will be sending to you an Application letter of claims for you to fill it out and send it to the bank for your transfer.
:Your full Name
:Your Contact Home Address
:Your Occupation
:Your Sex and Age
:Your Telephone & Fax Number
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. from any breach of the law. this is my alternate mail address.
(mrslandi_serrano@myway.com)
Best Regards
Mrs.Landi Serrano
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