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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: Mr Walla Koffi Kadanga <wallakoffi223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <koffiwalla26@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:45:38 +0000
Subject: Attn:Dear Joop / read this mail and get back to me soonest
Dear Joop,
This mail may come to you as a surprise, But I plead with you to patiently
read through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not. I wish to
solicit your assistance in the transaction on which I strongly believe it will
be of mutual benefit to both of us. My name is Mr Walla Koffi Kadanga, The
Regional Manager Eco Bank International seek your assistance in the transfer of
USD$4.5M (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) into a foreign bank
account. A customer deposited this money in a personal fixed safe deposit
account in the bank, six years ago. The length of time for the maturity of the
fixed deposit was five years, Eventually this client,died on the 26th of
December 2003, our client,his wife and their children lost their lives in a
plane crash at the neighbouring country Republic of
Benin while
going on Holiday.
BBC report:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
CNN report:- http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Bank.
Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his
death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past three
years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault. I seek your consent to
present as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid to you. I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next
of kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only
waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his designated foreign
bank account in his country. This does not have any risk attached to it as all
the legal documentations towards this claims will be handled by me here. I
therefore request you to confirm your interest by a return message and I will
furnish you with details but do not forget to keep top secret. You will be
entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone/fax bills, and 65% will be for me and my partner.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I expect
your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great transaction to
our both mutual trust. Reply through this email address:
koffiwalla26@yahooo.fr
Your telephone and fax number will be need for our easy
communication.
Best Regards,
Mr Walla Koffi Kadanga,
Manager Eco Bank International
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