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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: Fatima Abacha <fatiacha32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <r.mackwell09@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:53:25 +0000
Subject: Pls i need your sincere and urgent assistance.
FATMA& ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
Dearest,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this
unsolicited mail to you.I am aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize the need for my
action. My name is Barrister Fatima Abacha, a
solicitor and the personal attorney to a citizen of
your country,who worked with an oil company
in(Chevron Development Company). Here-in-after
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000,
My client, His wife and their three children were
involved in a ghastly motor accident . unfortunately
they lost their lives in the accident.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your
Embassy to locate any of my client's extended
relatives, which has proved abortive.After these
several unsucessful attempts,I deemed it fit to trace
his last name through the internet,Hence i contacted you.
My main reason for contacting you is to
assist me in repatriating and claiming the money and
property left behind by my client before they are
declared unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank
where they are deposited/lodged.Because the security
company is threatening to do so.
Particularly,the security company, where the deceased
has a fixed sum of Three Million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars(USD$3.5 m). The said Bank has
issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin to
my client or they will be left with no other choice
than to confiscate his funds.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's
relatives for the,past 3 years now I seek your consent
and collaboration to present you as the Next of Kin to
my late client going by the fact that both of you bear
the same Sur-name and Nationality nationality,so that
the said funds as stated above i.e, the sum of Three
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars can be
paid to you instead of leaving it for this security
company.
Upon receiving this fund in your account,i shall fly
to your country for us to share the money and Ialso
want invest my share in any lucrative business in your
country.I have all necessary Legal provisions and
Document that will be used to back up any claim I/We
may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this arrangement through and successful.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. In anticipation of your urgent reply,
God bless
I wish you all the Best.
Best regards,
Barrister Fatima Abacha (Esq)
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