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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: kassim jean <kassim_jean2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:33:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello : Micheal Gallatin
Dear Micheal ,
I am Barrister Kassim Hamza Jean, an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to
MR.S.D. Gallatin of your Nationality who used to work with SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ( SPDC ) facilitate at Amatu Ekeremor L.G.A of Bayelsa State here in Niger Delta Nigeria, hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.
As it may interest you to know, your contact was giving to me by divine aspiration at the office of the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism in Niger Delta River State Nigeria.
As I was going through some directories.I decided to contact you in order to champion such a business magnitude without any problem.
On the 31st of October 2002, my client, his wife and their two children were Abducted by the Niger Delta Militants due to Niger Delta crisis and this abduction is still happening uptill today as you can see this in all Nigerian Dailies.
All American,Russian and Croatian oil workers expatriate were involed in the abduction and was killed by the Niger Delta Militants while fighting with State Security Services ( SSS ),since then, I have made several inquiries to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at $15.5m,(Fifteen Million and five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm located in our neigbouring country Togo where this huge amount were deposited. The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated .
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore,I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 25% 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 bills, while 70%will be for me.
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.Upon your acceptance to this proposal, for the confidentiality of this
transaction.
I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both mutual trust.Your telephone and fax number will be need for our easy communication.
May God be with you.
Your's Faithfully,
Barrister Kassim Hamza(Attorney-At-Law)
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