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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: "Br Adeboye Duru" <br_ade5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adechambers_co1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:51:57 +0000
Subject: DEAR TRUSTEE
Legal Practictioner,
Justice Barrister Adeboye Duru {Esq}
(Barrister Ade Group Co.,)
Head Office: 128 Okuzu Lane,
Lagos Nigeria.
OUR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS MATTER.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Adeboye Duru, I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.Clark M.
Llyod national of your country, who used to work with Chevron Company in
Nigeria.On the 25th of july 2000, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in a Air France concord plane crash bound for New
York with his family.You can read more on the link below:...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Unfortunately they all Lost their lives in the event of the crash, since
then 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 Relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of His family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money in
addition, property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank Where this huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased Had an account valued at
about US$23 Million Dollars.
Consequently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the Account in the next ten official working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the the relatives For over 5 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from
the same country, So that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$23
Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I Can share the
money.50% to me and 30% to you, 10% for your account, while 10% should be
for expenses or taxes your Government may require.
I have all the necessary legal papers that can be used to back up any claim
we may make.All I require from you is your Telephone and Fax Number; these
will be used to obtain an Application of Claim from the Bank. Your honest
cooperation will be needed to enable us see 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 your urgent respond is
needed to this matter, as I will advice you contact me to discuss further.
Best Regards,
Barrister Adeboye Duru (Esq)
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