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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: "Atiku Ibrahim" <kuhim23@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:04:49 +0000
Subject: Partner in Progress.
Dear Friend,
I am barrister Atiku Ibrahim, the Legal Adviser and counsel to a
deceased
expatriate contractor (Eng. Arthur Rich) who used to work with
Zenith Oil and Gas Company here in Nigeria thereafter shall be referred
to as my late client. On the 26th December 2004, my client and his
entire family died while on Vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand as a
result of the Asia Earth Quake Disaster(TSUNAMI DISASTER) You will
read more stories about the crash
on visiting this http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster
Meanwhile, On the 6th of January 2005,I received a phone call as his
personal Attorney where the tragic news of my clients death in the
Tsunami disaster was broke to me. And since then, I have made several
inquiries to locate any of his extended relatives. This has proved
unsuccessful hence I contacted you in my attempt to trace any member
of his family over the internet. Therefore, I am seeking your consent
and assistance in repatriating money left behind by my late client
before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
the deposit is lodged. The deposit is valued US$5,200,000.00 (Five
Million; Two Thousand United States Dollars) only and it is lodged
with Linkworld Bank International Nigeria Plc. The management board
of the bank, after their executive meeting fortnight ago, mandated me
to provide his next of kin to inherit the funds the deceased left
behind or else, it will be declared non claimable hence the bankers
intend to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1996 to confiscate
the funds after the expiration of the period given to me.
I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of
the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued US$5,200,000.00
can be transferred to you as the heir to the deceased, and thereafter
you and I will share the money at the ratio of 50% to me and 45% to
you, while 5% will be donated to the Tsunami Disaster Charity Fund. I
guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law hence all
the necessary legal documents that will be required of you by the
management of the bank in backing up your claims will be duly
processed and obtained from the necessary authorities. To commence this
process, it is very important that you provide with me the following
information via this alternative email address
(atikuibrahim@myway.com):
1.Your name and contact address in full.
2.Your Telephone and fax numbers.
3.Your Occupation/company's name and address.
4.Your age and marital status.
As soon as I receive the above stated information, I will file-in a
formal
application on your behalf to the bank for them to commence the
process of
transferring the fund into your designated bank account as the next of
kin to my deceased client.
Yours truly,
Atiku Ibrahim(ESQ).
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