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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: "lawrence chibwe" <lawrencechibwe_esq@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:59:02 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
>From : Lawrence Chibwe Esq
e mail : lawrencechibwe_esq@hotmail.com
Dear Pallais,
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I am Mr. Lawrence Chibwe, a Lawyer by profession. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Pallais, who worked for the BP Oil Exploration Company in Southern
Africa, herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
January 2005, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in
a car accident as they were coming back from christmas holiday. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives. This has proved unsuccessful.
I came to know about you through an enquiry I was making in the internet,
and I found out that you have the same second name with my client, which is
why I have decided to contact you, in order to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank.
Particularly, the FNB where the deceased had an account valued at about
US$9.5 Million Dollars, has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confisticated within the next 21 official working days.
Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 year now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at US$9.5 Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the money, on the ratio of 60% for me, and 40% for you. I have
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 see this business
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 email and send to me your telephone and
fax numbers to enable us discuss further about the details of this
transaction.
Best regards,
Mr.Lawrence Chibwe,
[Principal Partner]
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