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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: Equitorial Trust Bank LTD <etbk_outgoingmessage0056@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <etbk@pc.nu>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:43:25 +0000
Subject: FROM:ABRAHAM MICHAELS,
FROM:ABRAHAM MICHAELS,THE Director (Corporate Resources)EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK LIMITEDE-mail:etbk@pc.nu
DEAR SIR/MADAM
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY, CONFIDENTIAL, THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED,BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE OF THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION.
LET ME START BY FIRST INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU. I AM MR. ABRAHAM MICHEALS,DIRECTOR AT THE EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK, I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU IN A PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENCIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF A HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FORIENG ACCOUNT REQURING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.
A FOREIGNER AND A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY, LATE ENGINIEER ROBERTH LAWRENCE, AN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA UNTIL HIS DEATH FOUR YEARS AGO, IN A GASTLY AIR CRASH THAT HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2002 HERE IN NIGERIA (ADC AIRLINE) HAD IN HIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WITH US AN EQUIVALENT OF US$13.5 AS CLOSING BALANCE.
OUR BANKS BOARD, BEFORE THE LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) NOW EXPECTS THIS CLOSING BALANCE OF US$13.5M TO BE CLAIMED BY THE LATE ENGINIEER ROBERTH LAWRENCE'S FORIENG NEXT OF KIN OR BE DONATED AS UNCLAIMED FUND TO A TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION AT A MILITARY WAR COLLEDGE HERE IN NIGERIA.
THIS IDEA IS MOST UNREASONABLE HENCE; I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE THIS STEP.
FERVENT EFFORTS MADE BY THE EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE LAWRENCE FAMILY OR RELATIVES ALL HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, OUR CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DECLARING THE FUNDS "UNCLAIMABLE".
AS AN INSIDER AND THE ACTUAL MANAGER OF THE ACCOUNT AND BALANCE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ACT AS LATE ROBERTH LAWRENCE'S NEXT OF KIN AND RECEIVE THIS FUNDS AS INHERITANCE CLAIM FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES.
ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO PERFECT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE IN PLACE ONCE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE. FOR YOUR ROLE IN THE TRANSACTION, YOU WILL KEEP 30% FOR YOURSELF, 10% FOR TAXATION AND PRESERVE 60% FOR US.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS OK AND YOU WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE BESTOW ON YOU. KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR MOST CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:
FIRST NAME:LAST NAMECOUNTRY OF RESIDENT:OCCUPATION:SEX:TELL:FAX:
SO THAT I CAN FORWARD TO YOU THE DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RESPONSE WILL BE APPRIECIATED TO ENABLE US KNOW THE WAY FORWARD. ALSO TREAT AS URGENT.
FINALLY, ALWAYS REPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:(etbk@pc.nu)
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
REGARDS,MR. ABRAHAM MICHAELSE-mail:etbk@pc.nu
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