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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: "Benard Johnson" <ben_johnson12@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: ben_johnson234@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:32:10 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Dear Sir/MadamCompliment of the day to you . I got your contact through a friend, who attendeda programme in 2005,S.P.E. Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, in searching for a reliable and trust worthy person to handle risk free transaction.He recommended you to me. I am Mr.Ben Johnson, Account Manager of Standard Chartered Bank
Kanashie Branch . I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
December 29th 2002, an American contractor with the Government of Ghana, Mr. Michael Creek made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months,
valued at TWENTY TWO Million,Four hundred thousand dollars ($22.4million) 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, that Mr. Michael Creek died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Michael Creek did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of $22.4million is still sitting in Standard Chartered Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it.According to the laws of the country, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to assist me fully as foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Michael creek, so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavites, which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor 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 while 10% will be set aside for miscellaneous
expenses. There is no risk involved in this transaction, as every
necessary paperwork for this fund, will be done and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
Hope this mail will meet your perfect understanding.
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