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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: Mbeki Chambers Paul <mbekichambers044@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:50:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION
From the desk of Barrister Paul Mbeki
mbekichambers044@yahoo.co.uk
Maryland-Lagos
I know you will be surprised to read from me, a stranger in this regard. I am also aware that the World business trust of these days has been dented much by the activities of some unscrupulous elements that undertake on several fraudulent activities of which my country is highly infected. This circumstance has dampened my courage to do this mail to you for fear that my request might be branded as such. But please understand that I desperately solicit for your experience to bring to success this business. I am Barrister Paul Mbeki , a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Professor jayrenram Greenwood, a national of your country (USA), who used to work with shell Development Company in Rivers State. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.On the 30th January 2004, my client, his wife and three children were
involvedin a plane crash of Kenya airline in Abidjan coast d'ivoire. All on board
the aircraft died. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, to locate a member of his family hence i contacted you.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable to the bank where this deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about usd14.7 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to presentyou as the next of kin of the deceased hence you have the same surname with him.Should you be willing, you will be offered a percentage (As may be agreedbetween us) of the entire sum. I shall proccess all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up our claims. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. Please get in touch with me by
my official email mbekichambers044@yahoo.co.uk and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable me discuss further with you about this transaction. I will furnish you with my direct phone numbers,fax and contact address while we proceed.
Looking forward to your earliest response.
Best regards
Mr Paul Mbeki Esq.
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