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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: James Simon <james_simond2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:58:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent Respond Pls
Dear Friend
I hereby implore you to read the content of this letter with an unbiased mindset, and an adherence to details; the content of this letter would carpet your financial future with an assurance of excessive wealth.
I am the Operations Manager for Brinks Global Services (Cash Logistics Department), United Kingdom www.brinks.com, Mr. Robert Allen Gilbert deposited the sum of £10Million Pounds, with us a year ago and he contacted us some months ago that he wants the funds to be transfer down to him by the middle of june 2006.
It was during the course of the engagement of duty that I was told to transfer the sum of £10Million Pounds, down to Mr. Robert Allen Gilbert as instructed by him and I attempted to make contact with the depositor of the funds but unfortunately research evidence revealed that he died some weeks ago, Fortunately, for us he has no next of kin, It is useful to note that the information obtained regarding the death of the depositor remains undisclosed and a revelation; this information is considered most secretive hence has been closely monitored.
I now seek your permission to have you stand as a distant relative to the depositor and all documents and proofs to enable you get the funds will be carefully worked out on our receiving your consent to this proposal, May I assure you that this Transaction is 100% Risk-free, The professionalism required to have the funds released surely resides within our skilful business manoeuvre and position of authority, failure is impossible, a non-permissible and unthinkable phenomenon, please mail brinkslimited@consultant.com with your name, Reference Number: MWB5346/78/822, and your telephone number, you will receive respond from Consultant Manager (Cash Logistic Department) with some information and how the funds to be transfer down to you, please forward any respond from the company to me.
I hereby strongly advice, considering the delicate nature of this particular transaction an uncompromising confidentiality is at the foremost, a governing rule to ensure success. Please do not make any enquiries on our websites at this point not to complicate the business opportunity; have agreed to compensate you with 40% of the total amount of £10Million Pounds for your in-measurable cooperation and assistance in seeing the business transaction to a successful completion; nevertheless negotiation in regards to the above percentage sharing formula could be discussed in a later date during verbal communication and familiarity. The whole operation would take nothing more than 3working days after that your respond has been received by the company, expecting your urgent reply.
For more information please contact me on my private e-mail address james_simon1@lycos.com your ugent respond is needed.
Thanks
James Simon.
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