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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: dominic obalim <dominicobalim001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:46:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED CONSENT FOR THIS GREAT TRANSACTION
FROM THE DESK OF MR DOMINIC OBALIM
cemac Bank of africa plc.
(bank for International Settlement)
headquarters complex cotonou,
republic of benin.
ATTN PLS
MY NAME IS DOMINIC OBALIM
contact me with this (email dominicobalim001@myway.com)
Iam the head of Operations cemac Bank of africa plc. Sometime in 1998, a certain man Mr.kelly smith brought a luggage marked family treasure to me for safe-keeping in our bank.
I met the man in 1998 in America and he introduced himself as a SHIP CAPTAIN. We became friend more when he realized my profession,there and then, he informed me about the consignment. However, I did not take it so serious not until he brought the box to my office.
I assisted him in depositing the treasure and CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT issued to him.However,he saw me as someone trustworthy and decided to hand-over thedocument to me for safe-keeping.
He left back to his country,though he is always on the Sea being a Sailor.
All our correspondence was through telephone.Our discussion stopped since june 2001 when I called his telephone number, and behold someone else had bought over the telephone.
the new subscriber told me that Mr. kelly smith died along-side, his wife and only two children at the World Trade Centre during the BIN-LADEN bomb blast, in America. This news shocked me so much that Mr kelly Smith did not leave
any of his contact address or next of kin,and since then all plans to trace any of his relatives proved abortive.
Honestly, I became confused, and resorted to informing my colleague in the office, who suggested that we should open the box a little to know the content proper.
The box was carefully opened and GUESS WHAT? BILLS OF THIRTY MILLIONS UNITED STATE DOLLARS, denomination carefully defaced.
I and my colleague agreed and secretly took thebox out from the bank and deposited
it with a security company here.
We have concluded plans to invest the money total thirty million united state dollars $30m(USD) out of cotonou republic of benin and required an assistance from a Would-be Trustworthy Over-Seas Partner who will help us receive the money overseas.
If you can assist us, we can arrange and bring the money to your country by the help of Diplomats, for investment.
I and my colleague has agreed to give you
30% of the total sum. Be rest-assured that the transaction is 100% risk-free and your urgent response is highly needed. So we cannot look for another person.
contact me with this email (dominicobalim001@myway.com)
Best regards,
MR DOMINIC OBALIM
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