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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: "Matthew Wright" <matthe_wright@myway.com>
Reply-To: matth_wright@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:21:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Quick response needed
>From Mr Matthew Wright.
Good day My Good friend,
Having obtained your contact from the internet that you deserve trust,coupled with my deep interest to invest in yourcountry, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.
I am Mr Matthew Wright, Branch Manager, First National Bank South Africa. On January 31th 2001, one Mr. Morris Thompson,a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit, valued at $35,500,000.00(Thirty Five Million,Five HundredThousand United State Dollars) for twelve calender months in my Bank Branch. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminderand finally we discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner &Theobald) that Mr. Morris Thompson died from an automobile accident.It was discovered that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr. Morris Thompson did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank.The total sum,$35,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever comeforward to claim it.In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government 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. Morris Thompson so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's .Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the First National Bank South Africa "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well asdetailed information on how this deal would be transacted. We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL &TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Morris Thompson and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval in my bank head quarters in your favour. The money will beshared in the ratio:65:35 .Sixty Five percent for me and thirty five percent for you.I guarantee that this will be executed underlegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the lawas I will use my position as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the Successful execution of
thistransaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately and please include your private telephonenumber for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Awaiting your urgent reply. Thanks.
Best regards,
Mr Matthew Wright.
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