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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: "rickyedwards" <rickyedwards@canada.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:07:28 -0800
Subject: IT IS WORTH GOING INTO
Attn Sir,
I am Ricky Edwards, Bank Manager of WEMA BANK PLC,Lagos
Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you I got your contact from my private
search for a reliable and trusted foreign partner.
On June 6 1997, an American oil consultant/contractor with
the Nigerian NationalPetroleum Corporation, Mr. Steeve Moore
made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$25,000,000.00(Twenty-five Million
Dollars) in my branch.
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, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Steeve Moore died from an
automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out
that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that
Mr.Steeve Moore did not declare any next of kin in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim
it.
According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of
6{Six}years,the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Steeve Moore
so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is
simple;
1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your
full names and address,your private telephone and fax
number, so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will
put you in place as the next of kin.
2) We shall employ the services of two attorneys for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer.
3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you
shall provide, will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin of
Mr.Steeve Moore . The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and
40% 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 via my private email address.Upon your response,
I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand. 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.
Thanks and regards,
Ricky Edwards.
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