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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: Royal Smith <royal_king00447@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 23:10:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ACT AS NEXT OF KIN
Dear Sir/MADAM
I am Mr ROYAL SMITH OBINNA Bank Manager of Zenith Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On may 23 , 1998, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will
ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration
of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is
that I will like you as a foriegner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the
hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin
We shall employ the service of an Attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any
part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate
the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70%
for me and 30% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country
awaiting your urgent reply.
thank BEST REGARD
>From Mr Royal Smith Obinna
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