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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: "DR LOUIS VINE" <ookigwe@excite.com>
Reply-To: drlouisvine5@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:16:22 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,I am very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to receive any mail from me. However, I was obliged to do so due to the need and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence and want to reassure you that I mean well to you and that it is only for our mutual benefit. So please do not be embarrassed. I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trusts to enable me carry out an urgent business opportunity in my department. I am Louis Vine, an account manager to Mr. E Wayne. Who died along with his family in the Asia Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMI DISASTER?)http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/ all of his Family lost there lives in the Disaster. Since then I have made several inquiries to his Country embassy to locate any of my client's extended Relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact the Nigeria Chambers and Commence were I got you contact Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about (US$24Million).has issued me a notice as his accounting officer to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for close to 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at twenty four Million United Stats Dollars (US$24 Million). can be released in your favor as the bona-fide next of kin claimer to the deposit. I await your positive response after which we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information we would be needing to accomplish success with this venture and would also be procuring on your behalf all the required legal documentation from here needed to back you up for the claim. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Also endeavor to forward me the under listed personal info of yours to enable me here commence with the official next of kin renewal process in your favor. 1. Your Full Names. 2. Your Direct Phone and Fax Number. 3. Your Mailing address. 4. Your Age Best regards, Dr. Louis Vine
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