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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?william=20james?= <williamjames222@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: james_williamjames@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:19:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: williamjames222@yahoo.co.in
- Dear Friend,I am barrister William James A solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr. Larry Ahmed, a national of your country,who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria,and as well a one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen. SANI ABACHA}.Before his death on the 21st of April 2002 [my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along shagamu express road ,in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client {MR.LARRY} deposited as family belongings the sum of $15m in a finance company here in Nigeria 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 henc!
e I contacted you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated.Particularly, First Bank Nigeria PLC where the deceased had an account valued at about 15 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now ;I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to proceeds of this account valued at 15million dollars ,can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 60% to me and 30% to you and 10% for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction.I have the all-necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through.I guarantee, that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach !
of the law.Please get in touch with me by my email :(james_williamjame
s@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss further, kindly forward your Address,private telephone and fax number.Best regards, Barr. William James .(SAN)William James e & Associate
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