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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: "Benson Dave" <bendave12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bendave1888@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:50:19 -0500
Subject: Assistance of inheritance of late Mr. Cho Kwiyoun
Equity Chambers & Solicitors
527 Lea Bridge Road
London United Kingdom.
Dear Beloved,
This e-mail message from the law firm of Equity Chambers & Solicitors.
Equity Chambers Barristers & Solicitors is for the sole use of the intended
recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any
review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If
you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the
recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies
of this message.
I am Barrister Benson Dave, solicitor and personal attorney to Mr. Cho
Kwiyoung, an American citizen, who worked with Shell Petroleum Development
Company here in U.K, here in after referred to as my client. My client died
on a plane crash [Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers onboard
on 6th,August 1997. For your perusal you can view this web site
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list Since then, several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives have also proved
abortive.
Hence, after these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence proved
abortive. 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 finance firm in Europe where this huge deposit was
lodged.
The finance firm, where the deceased had an account valued at about U.S
$10.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working
days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at U.S $10.3 million
dollars can be paid to you and then we both can share the money, 60% to me
and 40% to you. I have all 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. I am very grateful and thankful
for your attention to my email. Note. You will help me to invest part of my
share in your country, once we complete this transaction. My regards to you
and your family.
Yours Sincerely,
Benson Dave Esq.
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