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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: "ali kamil" <kamilusman2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:42:09 +0100
Subject: REMAIN BLESSED
ATT: Dear
I am DR ALI KAMIL, Bank Manager of Orient Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6,
2002, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million
Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I 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, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of
kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ
the service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which
you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as
the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us
to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all
as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and
my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and regards.
DR Ali Kami.
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