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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: sp_147@myway.com
Reply-To: s_p147@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:40:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Friend,
Having obtained your contact from the internet and coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.I am Steven Percival,Private Consultant,London International Branch,Woolwich Bank Plc .Level 26, 8 Canada Square, London. On January 6th 2002, one Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser ,an Egyptian National, a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald, a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit,valued at US$19,500,000.00 Dollars (Nineteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand dollars) for twelve calender months in my Bank Branch.
Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address butgot no reply. After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr.Mohamed Kamal Yasser died in an air disaster on October 31st, 2002.On further investigation,it was discovered that he died without making a WILL (En-state) and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr Mohamed KamalYasser did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work at the Bank.The total sum,$19,500,000.00USD is still in hold and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever came forward to claim it.
In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the stock holders if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to late Mr.Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this man\'s labour to enhance humanitarian Organisation Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.
The money will be shared in this ratio: Sixty percent for me,thirty percent for you and five percent for any arising contigencies during the course of this transaction and five percent will be given to Orphanage home.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as their consultant,London international branch to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. It will take only 7-14 working days to perfect the needed documents to conclude this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately and please include your private phone number, your full names and address, your age and occupation.
I will provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction better
Awaiting your urgent reply
Yours Faithfully,
Steven Percival.
GOOD DAY
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