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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: paul laye <barr_playe91@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:02:09 -0400
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
FROM: BARRISTER PAUL LAYE ESQ.
(SOLICITOR AND LAWYER)
DEAR FRIEND
BEFORE GOING INTO DETAILS, LET ME FIRST OF ALLAPOLOGIZE 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 REASON FOR MY ACTION AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS EMAIL.
I AM BARRISTER PAUL LAYE ESQ.A SOLICITOR AT LAW AND ALSO PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO A LATE OIL MERCHANT FROM YOUR COUNTRY.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED CLIENT DIED INTERSTATE AND NOMINATED NO NEXT OF KIN TO THE TITLE OVER INVESTMENTS MADE.
I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU THROUGH THE LONDON GLOBAL DATABASE CENTER {L.G.D.C.
I AM KEENLY INTERESTED IN CONTACTING YOU, AS I PERCIEVED YOU TO BE RELIABLE , GOD FEARING AND MATURED MIND THAT HAS ALL IT TAKES TO EXECUTE THIS PROJECT.
I WAS ELATED WHEN I SAW YOUR CONATCT, HENCE I IMMEDIATELY PICKED A KEEN INTEREST WITH CONFIDENCE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP IN EXECUTING THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I WAS MOVED TO CONTACT YOU BASED ON THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY,WHICH I MAY SAY,IS A GOD GIVEN OFFER.
THE DECEASED WAS A FOREIGNER WHO LIVED HERE IN NIGERIA, SOME YEARS AGO AND WAS WORKING AS AN OIL EXPATRIATE.
UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO KIDS IN A BOMB BLAST THAT CLAIM OVER 6000 LIVES.
YOU CAN CONFIRM THIS FACT FROM THE WEBSITE WHICH WAS AIRED BY THE BBC WORLD NEWS: THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITES COULD BE REFERENCED:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
OWING TO HIS DEATH, THE WITHHOLDING FINANCE COMPANY IN CUSTODY OF HIS DEPOSITED FUNDS INVITED ME BEING HIS ATTORNEY TILL THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. TO A BOARD MEETING REGARDING HIS ACCOUNT BALANCE WITH THE FINANCE COMPANY.
THE FINANCE COMPANY REQUESTED I PRODUCE ANY THE DECEASED RELATIVES TO LAY CLAIM TO THE DEPOSITED FUNDS.
I TRIED ALL I COULD TO TRACE HIS FAMILY OR ANY OF HIS APPOINTED BENEFACTOR BUT ALL MY EFFORTS PROVED ABORTIVE.
SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR, TILL DATE, THE FINANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN ASKING ME TO LOOK FOR HIS FAMILY BECAUSE THEY REALIZE THAT A LOT OF IMPOSTORS HAVE BEEN APPLYING TO CLAIM THE DEPOSITED FUNDS AS HIS NEXT OF KIN OR THEY WILL CONFISCATE THE FUNDS AS 'UNLAIM'.
I DECIDED TO USE YOU AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THE FUND AS IT HAPPENS THAT NONE OF HIS RELATIVES WILL EVER APPEAR TO CLAIM THE FUNDS THAN ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT CONFISCATE THE FUNDS AS ‘UNCLAIM’.
I WILL OBTAIN A CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY DOCUMENT FROM THE SUPREME COURT THAT WILL LEGALLY BACK YOU UP AS THE RIGHTFUL NEXT OF KIN IN/BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASED.
THE DEPOSITED FUNDS USD$7.3M (SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) WILL BE PAYED TO YOU AS THE NEW NEXT OF KIN.
BECAUSE AM NOT A GREEDY MAN, WE WILL SHARE 40 / 50% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER TAXES AND FEES AND 10% FOR EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THE APPROVAL PROCESS OF THE FUNDS.
THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE LEGAL FRAME OF THE LAW TO PROTECT YOU FROM ANY FORM OF LEGAL EMCUMBRANCES AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE FUNDS.
TO ACTUALIZE THIS,I WILL LIKE YOU TO FURNISH ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH WILL BE USE TO SECURE THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF,
1). FULL NAMES2). COMPLETE CONTACT ADDRESS3). CONTACT PHONE NUMBER4). FAX NUMBER (OPTIONAL)5). OCCUPATION6). AGE7). SEX
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION, I WILL SEND A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION TO THE FINANCE COMPANY NOTIFYING THEM THAT I HAVE FINALLY FIND THE TRUE NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT.
BE REST ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED AS I HAVE PERFECTED AND MADE THE NECESSARY LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BACK YOU UP IN CLAIMING THE FUNDS.
I WILL WANT YOU TO REGARD THIS DEAL AS BEING HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION DEMANDS A HIGH LEVEL OF SECRECY.
IF INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:paullaye@terramail.com.sv.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
BARRISTER PAUL LAYE ESQ.
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