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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 Gruuber <johngruuber9@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:56:32 +0200
Subject: Mr.Gruuber
GREETINGS,I implore you to consider this offer and give it due attention it deserves. After careful cross examinations, I decided to contact you for assistance in carrying out this noble assignment which I believe you will hardly ignore. First, let me introduce myself to you for proper understanding.
WHO I AM:I am Mr. John Gruuber, Member London Financial Management Council and Head, Audit Department of Unity Trust Bank, Address: Third Floor/Congress House/23-28 Great Russell St, Soho, London, WC1B 3UB U.K.
THE ASSIGNMENT:I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of interest to you. This fact involves a foreign client (Name withheld for security reasons) who died interstate with no Will or next of kin. And had an investment to the tune of US$14.500.000.00(Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars placed under our Bank's Management years back. During the bank private search for the relative recently, your name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same surname as the deceased The circumstances surrounding the investment made by this client who died intestate, with no known nominated successor in title over this investment made at the Private Banking Arm of my bank has made it very difficult to locate anyone who is directly related to the deceased. With the very strong feeling that no one will ever come forward to claim the funds and the investigation/reports coming to a close after several months of searching, the need for an assistance becomes crucial, as a Next of Kin to the depositor is earnestly being searched for, I have already developed a foolproof, legal and totally risk free means through which the fund can be released to your nominated bank account within a very short time after due documentation and authentication processes.The strategy is to use my position and influence as the Head of the department and Personal Account officer of the deceased to present you As the Next of Kin and Beneficiary of the Deposit. I want to assure you that I have concluded all local modalities for the successful completion of this within 10 banking days of your agreement and speedy response to proceed with me as the required assistance is perfected to be 100% risk free.
YOUR ROLE:Your role in this assignment is to pose as the Next of Kin to the Deceased. After proper documentations and approvals has been granted in your name/favour.You will be required to sign the fund release order form (M2) in accordance with Inheritance Procedures and this will be done in any of the bank's clearing offices nearest to you. The transfer will take effect immediately after this signing.
I expect your positive response through my e mail address:john_gruuber@yahoo.com
Best Regards and meet you soon, Mr.Gruuber
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