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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: john patterson <mrjohn_patterson1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:32:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn; Wouters, Get back to me
Attn; Wouters,
I am making this contact with you in good faith. I got your email address from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. I am working with the LONDON INTERNATIONAL BANK . My purpose of writing you is to ask for your assistance to provide a virgin bank account where we can successfully secure the sum of $10.6 million (Ten million six hundred thousand pounds sterlings).
I happen to be the Accounts Manager of the bank account of Our Late costomer Mr.Jeremiah a foreign contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES ,Chevron Oil Company in England.On the 1st of April 2002, my client,died as a result of gas explosion in his house with his wife. It was a very sad incidence and since then, I have made several enquiries to locate any of the extended relatives of my late Customer which proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or any body that shares the same last name ,hence I contacted you.I contacted so that you will assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by our bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the account he have with us,Where the deceased had an account Valued at $10.6m (Ten million six hundred thousandpounds sterlings ).
Recently, our bank have issued me a notice to provide a registered/living next of kin to the late customers bank account as the Accounts Manager Or have the funds in the account of the deceased customer will be declared dormant, unserviceable and without a living Next Of kin, if i fail to trace and provide the bonafide Next of Kin to the account within the next 14 banking days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the real relatives for over 2 years now, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the bank account of the deceased, since you have the same last name with him,you might not closely related to him, but i can use position to fix you with all the legal documents so that the proceeds of this account valued at (10.6 million US Dollars) can be transferred to you and then you and me Can share the money, thus:70% to me and 25% to you and 5% for any expences and tax payment in your country.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me from any breach of the law. I look forward for your reply to this email or you can reach me on my direct telephone line:+447045715109.
Best regards,
I NEED AN URGENT REPLY
Mr.John Patterson
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