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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: bello mohammed <bello_mohammed33@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: bello_mohammed22@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:44:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Next Of Kin To Late Engineer A.Wright,
fDear Wright,
Firstly, i must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship, but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action, I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name Are Mr.Bello Mohammed a Banker I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engineer A.Wright,a National of your country U.S.A, who used to work with shell Development company here in Nigeria whom after referred to as my client On as my client on 4/5/2002,my client and his wife ,and their two children were involved in a Tragic Plane crash along Northern State of Nigeria "kano"
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits werelodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$16.7MillionU.S Dollars) which the board of directors of the bank has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the time frame of one week or have the account confiscated within the next sixteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,I seek your consent to pr esent you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$16.7 Million U S Dollars can be paid to you and then you and we Can share the money.70% to me and 20% to you also 10% for the Charity Homes and the less privileged people in the society.
An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documentsthat can be used to back up any claim we will make.
All I require is your honest cooperation toenable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this willbeexecutedunderalegitimatearrangement that will protect you. from any breach of the law. Your uegent respond on this proposal will be highly appreciated,
All The Best
Mr.Bello Mohammed
Accountant, Standard
Trust Bank Plc.
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