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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: mails@di-ve.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:57:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: To your attention
About Mr. Bernard's Estate,
My name is Anthony W. Blair. I am contacting you regarding the estate (Mr.
Bernard's estate). I used to be late Bernard’s personal attorney/friend.He was
a consultant/contractor with a leading firm for oil project and cost
management consultants in Iraq, Kuwait & UK. He is late now (May his soul rest
in peace).
Late Engr. Bernard died in a bomb blast last year in Turkey. His unfortunate
death left a lot of confusion around his financial status which till date has
not yet been resolved. Been a native of Hungary residing here in the UK, I was
not fully away of his family before his death as they did not reside here with
him. I have made efforts to track down his family members without any luck. I
am afraid now that his estate will be confiscated by the UK government in
future since he died without leaving a will or a beneficiary to his estate
except otherwise. But this of course will take at least four years from now
and if no one comes to make claims, then the government can claim it.
I am most concerned with a certificate that late Bernard gave me. My former
client told me of a diamond business which he had done and left me in care of
the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT which he used to lodge some funds in a vault firm,
this is to the tune of $12.4m (Twelve million four Hundred thousand Dollars)
as written on the certificate. The certificate in question does not have a
next of kin name filled in it. I have made my investigations and I can
confidently say that since his death, no one has come to lay claims of it.
PROPOSITION:
My proposition to you is that I now seek your permission to have you stand as
the beneficiary/next of kin to the deposit. We can achieve this sole aim
legitimately and that is the whole essence of life. I believe this move is
justified as I am not sure what will become of this deposit should this
information get into the wrong hands or left alone. My guess is that the
company where it is lodged will confiscate it.
CONDITION:
Please furnish me at once, a notice of acceptance, direct Telephone and fax
numbers. We would engage in a two way split of the deposit. If this is
acceptable by you, please endeavour to Contact me immediately.
Regards,
Anthony. W. Blair.
Email: mails@di-ve.com
Tel: (44) 702 406 4733.
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