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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: john aka <john_aka41@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 12:16:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: ASSISTANCE WITH GOOD FAITH
FOR YOUR THE KIND ATTENTION
IT IS WITH A HEART FULL OF HOPE THAT I WRITE,SOLICITING FOR YOUR STRICT CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.
THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE WEBSITE WHEN I WAS DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION.
AND SPIRITUALLY I AM CONVINCED ABOUT YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO EXECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE.
I AM MR.JOHN AKA,AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BEACON OIL LTD TOGO.A FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN LOME-TOGO. BEACON WAS INVOLVED IN PROSPECTING, DRILLING AND BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA (OFFSHORE), WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE STAFF STRENGTH. UNFORTUNATELY,THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL SALES OF OIL.
AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH A FINANCIAL/SECURITY COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY VIA A POWERFUL DIPLOMATIC CONNECTIONS. THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF TOGO DISCOVERED THE ILLEGAL DEAL, REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE EXPATRIATES WERE REPATRIATED. SO, WITH MY POSITION AS THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TWO OF THESE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME-TOGO HERE.
THE CONTENT OF THESE BOXES IS THARTHY ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$31 M). I HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY TO TRANSFER/CARGO THESE BOXES TO THE TOGOLAISE SECURITY COMPANY'S VAULTIN LONDON WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED. AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH BOTH OF US ARE BOUND TO BENEFIT EARNESTLY.
PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE,FOR EVERY MACHINERIES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. REMEMBER, THAT I HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTIONS THAT WILL PROVE THAT THE MONEY IS FOR US. AND READY TO CARRY OUT, ASSIST AND MONITOR ALL THE LOCAL ARRENGMENT TILL THE MONEY IS MOVED OUT OF AFRICA TO YOUR COUNTRY .
I HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AFTER THE TRANSFER AND 10% (PERCENT) WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME. AND MY FAMILY.
I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST TO ENABLE A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUTION AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONCE YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.JOHN A
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