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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: "hassan dd7" <hassan_dd7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerhassan_d1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:18:42 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT
>From The Desk of MR Hassan musa & Associates
Solicitors, Advocates, Notary Public & Legal Adviser
Maka Plaza, No: 12 Missbo Road Cotonun BENIN REPUBLIC.
Dear
It is with trust and believes that I write to you. I am Barrister Hassan
Musa a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to Mr. Douglas jones a
national of your country, who used to work with shell development
company in BENIN REPUBLIC and as well a one time secret agent in
transferring of
money overseas for the LATE PRESIDENT OF TOGO .
Before the death of my client On the 26 dec.2003 [my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a plane crash which all occupants of
the plane died}.
for more comfermation visit this website
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
My client {Douglas jones} deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT
{i.e. jewelries} the sum of $10m in security company Plc here
in BENIN REPUBLIC 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 trace his Last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
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 these Consignment (Money) were
Deposited.
Particularly, the Security Company Plc where the deceased
Deposited
the Consignment valued at about 10million dollar has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin with in the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1year
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since
you has the same Last name so that the proceeds of this Consignments
(Money)
valued at 10million dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can
share the money.40% to you and 50% to me and the other 10% will be for
expenses each of us mighty make, I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt
through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Pease i need your phone contact for easy communication.
Best regards,
Barrister Hassan musa ESQ.
NB/PLEASE REPPLY NOW.
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