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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: "BARRISTER CHRIS ABEL \( ESQ \) UK BAR ASSOCIATION" <barrchris_ukba@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:07:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THIS IS URGENT.....PLEASE COPERATE WITH ME.... AS THE NEXT OF KIN
FROM: CHRIS ABEL (ESQ)
ABEL& ASSOCIATES,
10 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.
E-mail: chrisabel@hamptonroads.com
Attention: Good Friend,
I am Barrister Chris Abel. I had a client Mr. Mark , an American national.He used to work with Mekon Associates Company here in London.On the 2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family ,this also was of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House where these deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had an account valued at about US$20M (Twenty Million US Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine (9)months now, I wish to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 50% to 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 transaction through.I guarantee that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me first by my secured and confidential email: ( chrisabel@hamptonroads.com )immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message.I would also want you to include your cell or home phone number when replying so that I can contact you for more details.
Anticipating your prompt response.
Yours Sincerely,
CHRIS ABEL(ESQ).
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