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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: "macurley breton" <macurley_b101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: macurley_b1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:33:29 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
Dear FRIEND,
This letter might come to you as a surprise; however, there is no need to
worry, as we are using the only secured and confidential medium available to
seek for foreign assistance/partnership in a business deal. What is more
important is that the mentioned transaction will prove to be of mutual
benefit to both parties involved. My name is Macurley Breton (Dr.) a member
of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) of South Africa
and Bostswana www.ppadb.co.bw , We are vested with the authority to appraise
and approve contracts according to the priority of the Botswana Government
and South Africa Governmnet.
I offer you a further explanation of the business deal: - A foreign
engineer, Mr. Andreas Stewart (AN AMERICAN), and a Gold Merchant contractor
with the Government of South Africa, until his death years ago in a ghastly
Plane crash, has executed a project, valued at $8.5 million (Eight and a
half million U.S. dollars). The project has since been implemented and
commissioned, and the contractual sum and all entitlement have been approve
for payment to Mr.Andreas Stewart before his sudden death. The Public
Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) unquestionably expects this sum
to be claimed by any of the late Contractor (Andreas Stewart) available
foreign next of kin, or alternatively return to the funds to the Government
treasury as unclaimed funds.
All efforts have been made by (PPADB) to contact any of the late Mr.Andreas
Stewart family members or, indeed, the relatives, but these have proved
unsuccessful. Since there exists a likeable possibility that we will not be
able to locate any of the deceased next of kin (since late Mr. Stewart died
with both his wife and known kids), our committee lead by the Executive
chairman, Mr. A.Lionjanga have decided to declare the fund ‘Un-claimable’,
and arranged for the money to be subsequently placed in the Government
treasury.
In order to avert such negative development, myself and my colleague in the
committee, are now seeking your permission to have you stand as late, Mr.
Andreas Stewart next of kin or Business Partner, so that the fund of
$8.5million US dollars could be subsequently transferred and paid into your
bank account as the beneficiary next of kin or appointed beneficiary.
All necessary documents and required proves are to be provided and
authenticated by us, as soon as you decide to enter the transaction and your
share (%) will be discussed. Though we are trying to make a better future
for ourselves and our families, considering the poor standard of living in
Africa , we also wish for you to see the proposal as our own means to invest
part of the fund in your country.
If you find this proposal acceptable and wish to take advantage of the trust
we hope to bestow on you and your company, kindly respond to this message,
providing your most confidential telephone and fax number, so that I can
forward to you relevant details of this transaction.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation,
Dr. Macurley Breton.
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