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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 Emma <john_emma09@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:32:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO E. Toler
FROM THE DESK OF MR.JOHN EMMA
FROM FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC, CORPORATE OFFICE,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS BRANCH.
DEAR James,
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. MY NAME IS MR. JOHN EMMA, FROM FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC,BRANCH SECTION, INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ONE OF THE GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC . HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.
I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK MR. BARRY Toler, WHO PERISHED WITH HIS WHOLE FAMILY OF WIFE AND 2 KIDS ALONG WITH 144 OTHERS WHICH INCLUDES THE THEN NIGERIAN SPORTS MINISTER LATE ISHAYA MARK AKU, IN AN EAS AIR-LINE PLANE CRASH IN KANO NORTHERN NIGERIA ON MAY 4TH 2002.THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2002 WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER ATS1022002-109 BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT.
I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST AND I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN SINCE HIS DEATH IN 2002. THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.AS A BANKER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE SINCE I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (US$21.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE (US$21.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS. HOWEVER, I NEED YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.
SINCE I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, IT WILL TAKE US LESS THAN 7 BANKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION, YOU WILL TAKE 40%, 55% TO ME, WHILE 5% SHOULD BE FOR EXPENSES OR TAX AS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE OF THE ENTIRE (US$21.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH .
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL FORWARD TO YOU A TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THE BANK FOR CLAIM, I SHALL ALSO SEND THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT TOYOU, YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO VIEW THIS WEB SITE ON THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM THE PLANE CRASH www.airdisaster.com/photos/eas-kano/photo.shtml
THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.
MR.JOHN EMMA
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