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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: ibrhm karim <ibrhmkarim001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 06:30:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SEND THE APPLICATON TO THE BANK AND GET BACK TO ME
Dear Partner.
Thanks for you mail. i promise that know problem will come out after the transaction ok,i assured you that everything will go sussesfully as we plan it ok.just follow my instruction fill this text of application and send it to the bank. you can send it through mail .after sending it call me so that i can mornitor it. waiting your call.please keep the top secret untill the money transfer in you account then we can tell person ok.
Best Regards
Yours Partner
Ibrhm Karim.
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THE APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER.
PLEASE FIND BELLOW THE APPLICATION TEXT.RE-TYPE IT AFTER GOING THROUGH IT AND SEND IT TO THE BANK VIA EMAIL AND FAX.
THE APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER.
MR.......(YOUR NAME)
ADDRESS........(PUT RESIDENT ADDRESS AND P.O.BOX)
TEL:.............................
FAX:...........................
EMAIL:...........................
ATTN: REV.C O MARTINS
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE
BANK OF AFRICA( A.D.B)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURK INA FA SO.
FAX:+226 50 32 72 1
EMAIL:adbburkin@excite.com
DEAR SIR,
APPLICATION AS NEXT OF KIN TO ACCOUNT HOLDER NBUMBER A/C/011976421134 ROUTING NUMBER 91002211
I MR...............OF .........(RESIDENT ADDRESS)HUMBLY APPLY TO THIS BANK TODAY ....... JUNLY 2006 AS NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR DECEASED CUSTOMER DR GEORGE BRUMLEY FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA WHO DIED ON 2003.
I HEREBY APPLY PUTING CLAIM OVER HIS BALANCE WITH THIS BANK VALUED AT FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLOARS(US$15.5.M)LEFT IN HIS ACCOUNT, NUMBER A/C/ 011976421134. I ALSO WISH MY APPLICATION WILL BE GIVEN AN URGENT ATTENTION IT DESERVES AS I WISH THIS BALANCE BE RELEASED AND RE-TRANSFER ED INTO MY ACCOUNT AS STATED BELOW.
BANK NAME.............................................................
BANK ADDRESS......................................................
BANK PHONE
NUMBER.................................................................
BANK FAX
NUMBER.................................................................
BANK SWIFT CODE.....................................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER.........................................................
NAME OF BENEFICIARY...................................................
YOUR AGE:............................................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.....................................................
YOUR NATIONALITY.....................................................
ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR THE LATE APPLICATION. IT WAS DUE TO SOME FAMILY LOGISTIC PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN SETTLED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SIGN...................
THIS IS BANK EMAIL ID adbburkin@excite.com
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