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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: " Patrick Williams "<barr_patrick_wiliams@myway.com>
Reply-To: patrickwilliams20@myway.com
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:13:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dear Wouters
Dear Wouters
I am Barrister Patrick Williams I have urgent and very confidential busines proposition for you. On June 6, 2002, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Minning Corporation, Mr. Charles Andason made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from the South Africa minning Corporation that Mr. Charles Andason died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Andason did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to my country Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Andason so that the fruits of this man labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorneys will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall start the process and notarization all the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor in order for the transfer to take place. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 45% for me and 45% for you and 10% for any expences. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by an Attorney.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.(patrickwilliams20@myway.com)
YOUR FULL NAME YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER YOUR AGE
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply. Thanks and regards. Barrister Patrick Williams.
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