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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: "joseph john" <jossyjohn33@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jossyjohn01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 09:45:56 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir,Re; Business Proposal.I am Barrister Joseph John, solicitor and personal attorney to late Dr. Kenneth Smith, who worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company here in the U.K, here in after referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2005, my client's his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along the 57, Broadwick St, Road on his way to (Ireland) and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives have also proved abortive. Hence, after these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you.
Therefore, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my friend before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance firm in europ where this huge deposit was lodged in: (GLOBAL FINANCE AND SECURITY SERVICES). The finance firm, where the deceased had an account valued at about £30 Million British Pounds has issued notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £30 Million British Pounds can be paid to you and then we both can share the money.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable use execute this transaction through.
The transaction is 100% risk free. The security of all parties involved is adequately guaranteed in as much as it is executed through the appropriate manner and channel as planned.
From the arrangements put in place, I expect that this transaction will be completed within seven working weeks. However, you have to assure me of the safety of my own share of the money in your hands until I come over to you for Disbursement. Meanwhile, I am offering you 40% of the total sum for the assistance you will provide.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I await your quick and urgent respond. Special regards to you as you grant my wish.
Expecting your promptness response.Yours Sincerely, Barr. Josep John : (Clapham Chambers & Solicitors).
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