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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: "4obi75" <4obi75@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:17:58 -0600
Subject: URGENT REPLY
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN WHITE-HOUSEBUILDING,
14DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
obichris_4@myway.com
Attn:
My Dear,
Compliments
,I Barrister.OBI CHRIS
have decided to bestow this trust on you,
which
I pray you will not ignore or
betray me
I appologize in advance for any inconviniences this may cause you.
I am Barrister OBI CHRIS Personal Attorney to late Mr. George
K.Marshal,
who was a contractor here in Benin Rep.
Who DIED, on25 December 2003, with
his entire family were perished in Air -Crash on board from Cotonou.
View the below site for more information
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm As a matter of fact,My
client
made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at (USD$15.7M) with here in Benin
Rep,
and upon the duration time of their agreement,His Bank started
contacting
him but no
responss.
Conseqently, The Bank issued me a notice toprovide the next of kin to
the
deceased as his personal attorney,or have his account confiscated after
four
years, as it is in the law of this country. Since then, I have made
several
ontacts to His Countries Embassy in order to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,which had also been unsuccessful.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two
years
now, Iseek your consent to esent you as the next of kin of thedeceased
since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the
proceeds of
this account valued at $15.7m could be transffered into your account,
thereafter,we will both share it in ercentage according to our
contributions to boost the success of this greattransaction. I have all
the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the laims we
will
make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us make thisgreat
benefiting transaction successfully. I guarantee that this will be
executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the
law.
Please get in touch with me as fast as possible through mail:EMAIL
obichris_4@myway.com
through phone also, to enable us discuss further the progress of this
business.
With
best regards
BARR OBI CHRIS
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