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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: "BARRISTER PETER OGAH" <peter_ogah5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterogah_san@sify.com
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:30:59 -0500
Subject: PETER OGAH AND ASSOCIATES CORPORATE ATTORNEYS.
PETER OGAH AND ASSOCIATES CORPORATE ATTORNEYS.
# 99 AWOLOWO WAY, OFF ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA,
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Attention
I am Barrister PETER OGAH, the Personal Attorney to Mr.Morris Thompson, an
American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska
Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31, 2000,including his wife and
only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this website.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
Since then I have made several enquiries to his Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you for your assistance.
I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged.This is the Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at 20.5 million us dollars.
Consequently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.
since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are not his relative so that the proceeds of this account valued
at $20.5 million us dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money. 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% should be for any
expenses or tax we make.
We intend to effect the transfer within a few days from the date of receipt
of the following information:
1) Your name,
2) Your address and Age
3) Company's name and Your Occupation,
4) Telephone and fax numbers,
We are going to work on all the necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make, which will give you the legal claim to
this fund. 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.
Please get in touch with me by my email address below or phone to enable us
discuss further .
Best regards,
Barrister Peter Ogah
Senior Partner
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