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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: JOHN MAJOR <jmajor_barclayslondon@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:42:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR.
FROM MR.JOHN MAJOR.
ACCOUNTS UNIT.
BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON.
KINGS CROSS UNITED KINGDON.
Tel.+44-70319-41143.
HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,HOPE EVERYBODY IS FINE
BOTH YOUR BUSINESS,I AM JOHN MAJOR A DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON.
I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION I GOT ABOUT YOU WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND DEPENDABLE,AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION CAN ONLY COME WITH A HELP OF A FORIEGN PARTNER LIKE YOU SINCE WE CAN NOT OPERATE FORRIEGN
ACCOUNTS.
THE MAJOR REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK,MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON (NAME WITHDRAWN) WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE
FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT AND AFTER SOME TIME THE BANK MAY CONVERT TO THE SECURITY FUNDS OF THE BANK AS IT IS WITH THE ALLIED MATTERS OF THE BANK.
NOW I NEEDING TO SUPPLY ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN FROM OUR OFFICIAL FILE HERE OF WHICH I WILL GUIDE YOU AND SUPPLY WITH RELEVANT PAPER WORKS THAT YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE ORIGINAL NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON THEN THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PRESENT,THEN YOU WILL GO INTO AGREEMENT WITH ME AFTER WHICH UPON COFIRMATION OF THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT I WILL COME OVER TO MEET YOU FOR ONWARD SHARING ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGE THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED.
I AM STILL WORKING IN THIS BANK THAT IS WHY I WANT TO LOOK FOR A FORIEGN PATNER AND WITH MY ASSISTANCE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH. THE SAID AMOUNT IS(B.T £10 MILLION) BRITISH POUNDS STERLING.NOTE THAT THIS MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERED IN THREE BADGE AS TO AVOID OVER TAXATION.I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.BE INFORM THAT THIS DOES NOT POSE ANY RISK ON YOU BECAUSE YOU WILL ONLY INSTRUCT THE BANK THE WAY I WILL GUIDE YOU.
PLEASE, YOU ARE ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL. THERE IS OPEN ROOM FOR NEGOTIATION ON PERCENTAGE BEFORE COMMENCEMENT ON THIS PLEASE AND YOU ARE ADVISE TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.GIVE ME A BRIEF CALL AT THE RECIEPT OF THIS MAIL ON MY NUMBER +44-70319-41143.
YOU CAN VIEW THIS SITE FOR YOUR FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THIS DEAL.
http://www.bromike.com/departed/egypt.html
SINCERELY
JOHN MAJOR.
Tel.+44-70319-41143.
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