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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: "mreddie essien2010" <mreddieaessien2014@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mreddieaessien@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:48:07 +0100
Subject: FROM: MR.EDDIE.A ESSIEN
FROM: MR.EDDIE.A ESSIEN
DIRECTOR -ALPHA BANK PLC
24-28 VICTORIA GARDEN
CITY, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS. NIGERIA
EMAIL:mreddieaessien@myway.com
DEAR FRIEND,
I WISH TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU; I AM MR.EDDIE.A ESSIEN,
THE DIRECTOR OF ALPHA BANK PLC - WEST AFRICA. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF OUR
FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK MR. ARTHUR SMITH OF AMERICA WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER
GFS-100144986-00, WHO PERISHED IN A PLANE CRASH OF 31ST OCTOBER 1999 (WITH
EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990) WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD. SINCE THE DEMISE OF MR.
SMITH, I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT-OF-KIN
BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF USD $ 4
MILLION (FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WITH OUR BANK HERE FOR A VERY
LONG TIME.ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS
THE NEXT-OF-KIN,AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO PUT A CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
THIS FUND AND THE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE
THAN SEVEN YEARS, BECAUSE AFTER SEVEN YEARS THE MONEY MIGHT BE CALLED BACK
TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY COUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE
MISSION AFTER I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE USED AS THE
NEXT-OF-KIN TO THIS CLAIM. THE REQUEST OF THE FOREIGNER AS A NEXT-OF-KIN IN
THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER
AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO A FOREIGNER.
I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THIS MONEY WITH YOU IN THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF
60%/40%.YOU KEEP 40% WHILE I KEEP 60%, HOW ABOUT THAT? THEREAFTER I WILL
VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST DUE FOR RETIREMENT. SO
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS TO STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN IN THE SENSE THAT YOU ARE
A FOREIGNER AND THIS MONEY CANNOT BE GIVEN TO A NIGERIAN PERSON.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH-FREE AND
THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS
BEEN PERFECTED FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME AS A MATTER OF FACT
IMMEDIATELY. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
KINDLY FORWARD FOLLOWING DETAILS...
1.FULL NAME
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3.TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS
4.OCCUPATION
PLEASE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TOP SECRET, AS I AM STILL
IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH
YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT. AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED.
BEST PERSONAL REGARDS
MR.EDDIE.A ESSIEN
DIRECTOR -ALPHA BANK PLC
24-28 VICTORIA GARDEN
CITY, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS. NIGERIA
EMAIL:mreddieaessien@myway.com
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