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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: "william paul" <williampaul2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williampaul101@myway.com
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:41:03 +0000
Subject: Next of Kin to Mr.Mark Pronk
From.WILLIAM PAUL,
Barrister and Solicitor
No 24 canal street ikoyi
Lagos Nigeria.
Dear Pronk,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.Iam
aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize for my action.
My name is Barrister WILLIAM PAUL, a solicitor and the personal attorney to
Mr.Mark Pronk,a citizen of your country,who worked with an oil company in
Nigeria shell Development Company).Hereinafter referred to as my client. On
the 21st for April 2000, My client, His wife and their three children,were
involved in a ghastly motor accident along Sagamu Express road. my client
and His entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the accident.Since
then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive.
After these several unsucessful attempts,I deemed it fit to contact you.my
main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they are or declared unserviceable
or confiscated by the Bank where they are deposited/lodged.Particularly,the
Union Bank of Nig. Plc.,where the deceased has a fixed sum of Ten Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD$10.5 M).The said Bank has
issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin to my client or they
will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.A copy of the
said Bank notice I will fax or email to you on getting your reply.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for the
past 2 years now I seek your consent and collaboration to present you as the
Next of Kin of my client going by the fact that both of you have the same
nationality,so that the said funds as stated above i.e,the sum of Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD$10.5 M).
can be paid to you instead of leaving it for Union Bank of Nig. Plc.Then we
could take part of it and leave the rest to charity. I have all necessary
Legal provisions and Document that will be used to back up any claim I/We
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
arrangement through,thorough and successful.I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
Best regards,
Barrister WILLIAM PAUL Esq).
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