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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: Barrister Ajikawo Obah <barr_ajikawoobah@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:35:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN
BARRISTER AJIKAWO OBAH (Esq)
TEMPLES CHAMBERS (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
PLOT 2A PARKLANE AVENUE
LAGOS.
Dear VICTIMNAME,
I am Barrister Ajikawo Obah, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr. Mark VICTIMNAME, a National of your country, who used to work with shell development company (BP). Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident which all occupants of the car died. My client (Mark VICTIMNAME) deposited as family belongings in a Security company the sum of $7m in a Security company here in my country 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 contact you over the Internet because you are a foreigner,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 Security company where the deposit was made. Now the Security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Fund confiscated within the next few official working days, 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 are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this deposit [$7 million dollars] be sent to you,We intend to share the money upon successful completion of the transaction as follows: 40% will be entitled to you for your assistance, while 50% will be for me and 10% set aside incase of any expenses we might incurred during the course of this transaction , Should this meet your utmost consideration, please give me your earliest reply through my Alternative email:(barr_ajikawoobah@yahoo.fr ) for further details, please Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary.
My chambers will acquire all legal documents [DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE} that can be used to back up claim . All require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
The confidentiality in this transaction can not be overemphasized as I trust and believe that you will oblige us the security and attention it demands. Please treat this
transaction with absolute confidentiality.
If you are interested in doing this transaction with me kindly send your reply to this email address:( barr_ajikawoobah@yahoo.fr )
Thanks very much, and God Bless.
Best Regards,
Barrister Ajikawo Obah (Esq)
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