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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: Tunde Balogun <tblow@webmails.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:02:55 -0700
Subject: Richard's Estate
O. HASSAN & ASSOCIATES
228 Onikan Street,
Lagos Island.
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Practice Areas: Arbitration; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities; Investments; Mergers and Acquisitions; Environmental Litigation
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Hi,
Permit me to introduce myself as Tunde Balogun. I represented the legal interests of a late national of your country, who until his untimely demise was an expatriate with a firm here in West Africa.
Unfortunately, during the month of May 2003, my client was involved in a fatal accident in a suburb of west Africa and immediately lost his life on the spot. Since the unfortunate occurrence I have made several enquiries through your country's embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, which has proved to be abortive till date.
After several unsuccessful attempts and due to present situation of his finances, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence my contacting you this day. I initiated contact with you to inform you of the above and also to seek your assistance in claiming the huge financial 'security' deposits left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at several millions of dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next few weeks. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you and used for our mutual benefit.
I will secure all the necessary legal documents that may be required to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Your earliest response would be very much appreciated. Kindly respond via my personal mailbox tblow111@myway.com. Have a pleasant day.
Best regards,
Tunde Balogun.
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