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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: philip obi <mr_p_obi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr_obi@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 06:51:08 +0000
Subject: YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGE
>From the desk of Mr Philip Obi
Auditing & Accounting DepartmentBanques / Etablissements financiers
République Togolaise.13 Rue du Commerce Lome,Togo.BP 359- Lome Swift: BEFRT,Telex : 3013.
Dear Friend,
With due respect,I crave your indulgence as I contacted you in such a surprising manner,but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. I got your contact from an international trade link promotional site in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves transfer of funds to a foreign account and I decided to contact you.
In a brief introduction,I am Mr Philip Obi, an internal auditor with a financial institution here in Lome,Togo West-Africa. With due respect and regard, It is my pleasure to seek for your assistance in this confidential business transaction,which will be of mutual benefit to both of us at the end. In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of $7.5 Million United States Dollars in an account that belongs to a foreign national an expartriate oil consultant who died with his family in auto crash on 16th of October 1997.
Since we got the information about his death,we have been expecting his relatives to come over for the claim of his balance with our bank because it cannot be released unless somebody officially applies for it as indicated in the banking guidelines, but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin died alongside with him in the event of the crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. Upon Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant status where upon I made this discovery,and It is a standard practice that after the expiration of Ten years the fund will be declared as an "Unclaimed Asset Resource" and the account is closed.
My contacting you based on the fact that you are a foreigner,Is to allow your particulars to be forwarded to this institution as next of kin so that the fund will be released to you for our benefit. Based on the laws and ethics of employment here in my country,we as civil servants are not allowed to operate foreign account. This is the more reason why I needed your assistance in this deal to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and future investment with your comprehensive advise/assistance and partnership in your country.
With my support this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I also hope to conclude this transaction within a short period of time if you accord your unalloyed support and co-operation.
All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and I will be directing you on the steps to follow until the fund is released to you. Every infomation relating to the deceased customer shall be revealed to you.
As with the case of all organised (sensitive) and conspired DEALS,I solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this deal. I hope to retire peacefully and leave a honourable business life afterwards. At the conclusion of this deal the fund will be shared 60/40. 60% for me and the remaining 40% will be for you in respect to the provision of the foreign account and your assistance.
I advise that you get back to me for more explanations and possible means of transferring this fund to your account. Be rest assured that as far as I am concerned this transaction is 100% risk free,because I have covered every loop holes and also set my machinery at work to avoid traces. All the necessary documents shall be obtained in your name to back you up.
As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate your interest in this deal,I will send to you by fax or e-mail the Application of Claim which you shall fill and submit to the bank for easy execution of this transaction. I am assuring you that with my position in the bank,the fund will hit your account successfully before Nine banking days.
Waiting eagerly for your urgent response 00228 9012338.
Best regards,Mr Philip Obi
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