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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: Garth Grice <garthgrice4real@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: garthgrice@katamail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 16:55:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Garth Grice
From Mr. Garth Grice
Shell Petroleum Development
Company of Nigeria Ltd.
House 13, Shell Trustees Estate
Madeira Street Off Shehu Shagari Way
Maitama, Abuja-Nigeria
Hello Dear Friend,
Am Mr. Garth Grice, an oil exploration engineer with Shell Petroleum
Development Company Nigeria Ltd. I got your information while browsing
through Internet in search of a reliable person who will assist me.
On 21st of July 1990, a Close friend and confidant of mine who is an Oil
consultant/contractor, Mr. Kurt Kahle with Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
and Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd, he made a numbered
time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$20,700,000.00 (Twenty Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) with a
BANK here in Nigeria. Upon maturity a routine notification was sent to his
forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, a reminder was sent and finally I discovered from his
Private Business School. Employers, that On the 31st of July 2000, my good
friend Mr. Kurt Kahle with his 37-year-old wife and his son Michael, aged
eight died in Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their
plan for a world cruise, with other passengers abroad as you can confirm
it yourself via BBC NEWS website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a will,
and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Kurt Kahle did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
bank deposit paperwork in BANK. This sum of US$20,700,000.00 is still in
the 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.
According to "International monetary law " at the expiration of some
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I
will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle
so that the fruit of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of
some corrupt Government officials as they are here in Africa.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt
Kahle. We shall employ the service of the attorney for drafting and
notarization of his WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor as his next of kin.
Any bank account in any part of the world that 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 ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all; he attorney and my
position will do the paperwork for this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately, upon your response i shall provide
you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be 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. Please upon
the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following information to
enable me start the processing of documentation in your favor as the next
of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle.
1. Your Full Name
2. Your Private Telephone And Fax Numbers.
3. Your Address.
Be adviced, if you are willing and ready to participate in this lucreative
venture be sure to indicate your interest by forwarding your reply to this
confidential email: garthgrice@aim.com,
Immediately I receive a mail indicating your interest I shall send you
more details.
Thanks and regards,
Mr. Garth Grice
Oil Rig Engineer
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