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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: jones uba <jonesbecool@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: drjonesuba_ub@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:19:05 +1000 (EST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY ASAP
>FROM THE DESK OF ;
DR JONES UBA
BRANCH MANAGER UNION BANK PLC;
I decided to contact and solicit for your assistance in this deal.It is
true I do not know you but I believe we can work together for our
mutual benefit .
I am DR JONES UBA, Branch Manager, Union Bank Plc. In May 6th 2002, One Mr.P. Lopez, A Brtish National, a consultant/contractor with the
Federal Ministry of Mines and Power opened a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit,valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-Eight Million US Dollars),
for twelve(12) calender months in my Bank branch.
Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers that Mr.P. Lopez died from an
automobile accident.
His sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No
onehas come forward for the claim.Now Union Bank has issued
out a notice that if no one comes for claim within 60 working days
the account will beconfiscated.
Consequently, I want to present you to stand as the next of kin to
Mr.P.Lopez so that the money will be paid to you, you and I can share
themoney,which you have to promise me that you will never disappoint me as soon as the money get into your account.
It behooves on you to suggest the pecentage you will be given for your
assitance.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. There is no risk involved as I will use my position as the Bank
Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction and it will take us 14 working days.
Please you must observe utmost confidentiality if this proposal
interest you, reply me immediately and include your private phone
number for voice contact and your banking information. You should
please respond immediately.
Have a delightful day,Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks,
Yours Faithfully.
DR JONES UBA
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