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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: "godwin oboh" <godwinoboh6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: godwin_oboh1st@myway.com
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:16:41 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT.
Mr. GODWINN OBOH
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
HEADQUARTERS
UNION HOUSE, 35 MARINA STREET
LAGOS - NIGERIA
P.O.BOX 75455,
VICTORIA ISLAND
Dear Sir,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however,I am an Accountant with UNION BANK PLC,My name is Godwinn
Oboh a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to Engineer Alex Lynn, who
used to work with Summit Oil company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be
refered to as my customer since April 21, 1999,, My customer, his wife, and
their three children were among the victims of an explosion in Lagos,
Nigeria, that happened on January 27, 2003 which, claimed many lives and
properties. See the 2 website of the bomb explosion below: -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
through a geological search on family trace, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the UNION BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at
about ($25.5 million United States dollars) has Issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated as an unclaimed
fund.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that this account valued at ($25.5million united states dollars) can be paid
to you as the beneficiary next of kin and then you and me Can share the
money 50% to me and 40% to you.While 10% will use for expenses both here and
there and also for motherless baby. An attorney will be contracted to help
revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation
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. Also reply to me with your
phone and fax number ,contact address, your age and occupation
I am waiting to hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Godwinn Oboh
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