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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: "solomon consult" <solomon_consult01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: solomon_owo3@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:07:57 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT!!URGENT
GREETINGS!MY NAME IS BARRISTER SOLOMON OWO, I AM A LEGAL ADVISER HERE IN PORT-HARCORUT NIGERIA. I AM CONTACTING YOU OVER A BUSINESS TRANSFER, OF A HUGE SUM OF MONEY FROM A DECEASED ACCOUNT. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT EVERYTHING HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, AND ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.
PROPOSITION:
I AM THE PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO A FOREIGNER WHO WAS ASSASINATED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE NIGER-DELTA REGION BY MILITANTS ON 31ST OCTOBER 2005 .SINCE HIS DEATH, NONE OF HIS NEXT-OF-KIN HAVE BEEN LOCATED TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR THIS MONEY AS HIS HEIR. THE BANK WHERE HE LODGED THIS FUND CANNOT RELEASE THEM FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND IN AS A NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, AS ALL DOCUMENTATIONS WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT BY ME FOR THE FUNDS ($15,800,000.00) FIFTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE RELEASED IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY.IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECEASED BENEFICIARIES. ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM SHALL BE SECURED LEGITIMATELY. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT US FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOUR BY FURNISHING ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.1. FULL NAMES..............................
2. CONTACT ADDRESS.........................
3. TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS...................
4. OCCUPATION..............................
5. NATIONALITY.............................
6. AGE.....................................
7. SEX.....................................
8. MARITAL STATUS..........................THESE WILL ENABLE ME TO PREPARE THE DOCUMENT FOR TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS IN YOUR NAME,AND FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.THERE SHOULD BE NO THIRD PARTY TO THIS TRANSACTION.THIS MEANS IT SHOULD BE HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE I SHALL BE COMPENSATING YOU WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM ON FINAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 70% FOR ME AND THE FINANCIER . IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY ALTERNATE EMAIL(SOLOMON_OWO3@YAHOO.COM) DO NOT TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED ON YOU.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
REGARDS,
SOLOMON OWO ESQ
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
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