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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: mark benson <mark_benson001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 21:56:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention: Amarjit Singh.
Attention: Amarjit Singh.
I apologize if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics. But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. My name is Mark Benson. I work with a commercial bank here in England, UK and an Account Officer to a deceased American customer of the same bank named Barry Singh.
We lost this customer and his family in an autocrash here in England some years back and his account valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million U.S Dollars) with us has been dormant and unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin/relatives to claim his estate, since his son whom he used as his next of kin died in the same auto crash with him.
In accordance with the eschew laws of England, the Board Of Directors of the Bank met a forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the deceased over to the Government having waited for too long without the deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing and if this is done, invariably the funds will end up becoming Government property too and it is as a result of this that I am moved to contact you for assistance.
I am therefore seeking for your co-operation and understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to enable us claim the inheritance before the time period given by the Bank elapses.
If you are interested and in agreement with me, please write back immediately through the alternative email address provided below. Be rest assured that it is a risk free project and the proceedings will be shared 50% each once the funds are repatriated into your account either in the US Or elsewhere. It important to note that every aspect of this transaction will have a complete legal background.
If however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly let me know and destroy this letter in view of the confidentiality of the proposed transaction.
Please, keep this offer very close to your heart only as secrecy is our key to success.
I expect your swift response sir.
Regards,
Mark Benson.
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