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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: micheal brown <michealkingbrown9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michealbrown999@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:35:50 -0600
Subject: MICHEAL BROWN
FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER MICHAEL KING BROWN40 King Street Manchester M2 6BA.UNITED KINGDOM. Dear Good Friend, Good day to you, this is not to cause you an embarrassment i am Barrister Michael K. Brown, the Personal Attorney and legal adviser to late Mr. Mark (untill his death) a National of your country, who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia.On the 4th of April 2005, he and his wife with their three children were involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several spirited efforts and enquiries with his country embassies to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful after these several unsuccessful attempts i decided to contact you with this proposal. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating this huge amount of money left behind by my client before the Bank get it confiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK/INSTITUTION where these huge deposit is lodged. The deceased had a deposit presently valued USD$30 million which I am aware of and the BANK has issued to me,as his personal attorney a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by WILL otherwise have the account confiscated within the next thirty official bank working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives over the years, i therefore seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / WILL Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$30 million can be paid to you.Don't worry how this is going to be done if you give me your consent to do this with me then i will now present you to the bank as the next of Kin to my late client and then the proceedings for the transfer will commence.This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 55% for me 30% to you,10% for charity organizations while the balance 5% will be set aside for any expences.All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.(100% risk free) I am presently in London and I ask for your cooperation to provide me the following information:1. Your full nam/Age2. Your telephone/mobile and fax numbers3. Your physical Address.4. Your core of Work.Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated, Thanks and have a nice day,as i await your immediate response,Best Regards,BARRISTER MICHAEL KING BROWN
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