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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: "Femi Chambers" <femichambers02@bol.com.br>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 09:44:26 -0300
Subject: Dear Groot Goodday
BARRISTER FEMI CUTI,
DON MUSTAPHA FEMI CHAMBERS,
NO, 1 APARTMENT 3 V/ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL/234-802-455-8005
Dear Groot Goodday,
I am Barrister Femi Cuti a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Sheffin Groot, a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}. Before his death [my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in my country. On the 27thof January 2003, my client and his family unfortunately lost their lives. My client {Sheffin Groot} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {i.e. jewelries} the sum of $13m in a Bank here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death I have made several enquiries 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 these Consignment (Money) were deposited.
Particularly, the Bank where my deceased(client) Deposited the Consignment valued at about $13million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin with in 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 since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Consignments (Money) valued at $13million dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 50% to you I have the death certificate and the deposit certificate that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Best regards,
Barrister Femi Cuti(ESQ).
NB.
Here is the website of the bomb blast;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm.
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