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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: Ben Eric <barrsterbenng1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:23:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTN: GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE URGENTLY
Attn: Frau Kirsch,
The above subject matter refer.
I got your mail and it was well understood. However, it was Mr.Smith Shaw who told my office about your goodself that you are the person that is going to help him to get his money donated to the charity organizations. He only ask my law office to help you get all the paper document in your name and also to help you get the fund release into your bank account.
Based on these, that was why this office advised you to furnish us with the following requirements to enable her to process and put all the transfer document in place in your name and give you change of beneficiary document, and also, get the certificate of approval from the office of the minister of justice.
This office wishes to inform you about Mr.Smith Shaw containing the release of funds into your bank account for any of the charity organizations. Be informed that he has told this office about your goodself.
You are advised to furnish us with the following requirements.
1)Your Full name and contact address
2)Your direct telephone and fax number
3)Scan copy of valid proof of identification
4)Your age
This office awaits the receipt of the above mentioned requirements from your good self. Once we get the information we will urgently go to Her Majest Crown Court in the Judicial Division Holden to get all the document concluded in your name. We also, want you to keep praying for Mr.Smith for God to forgive him his sins.I also, want you to know that he is beleiving in your ability to adequatelly handle everything according to plan and also he has put all his trust in you for the successful completion of this transaction. I hope you will not let him down.Let me also inform you that you should please try as always to send all correspondences from any other place to me first before you respond. This is because I have to be sure of the correspondence and then be able to advise you better. I want you to heed to this insrtuction becuase I do not want you to fall victim of any kind. I am telling you because, some people might discover that this fund is about to be transferred to
your bank account, then they will try by all mean to cause distraction by contacting you all with the intention to reap you off. I do not want you to loose your hard earned money in any form.
You are advised to act with dispatch
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Ben Eric.
TEL/FAX:+234-80-623-31-477
EMAIL:barrsterbenng1@yahoo.co.uk
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