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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: "Esther Wiwa" <wiwaesther2003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:50:11 +0200
Subject: Please Count it Not Strange..
Calvary Greetings,
Please count it not strange to receive my mail requesting your assistance it was due to the circumstances that surrounds me and my family. I am Mrs. Esther Wiwa widow of late Major General Richard Wiwa, a minister of transportation here in Nigeria who died on a plane crash on 29th October 2006. Please view the site that contents the event.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/10/29/nigeria.crash/index.html
I have been informed by my family attorney Barrister George Igbokwe that my late husband operated a secret account with a Bank into which a total sum of twenty-three million five hundred thousand united states dollars (us$23,500,000) was transferred and credited in his favor. This sum came as an over invoiced sum which He (my husband) did purposely, during when his corporation awarded contract to some foreign firm which He as the minister of transportation masterminded the whole contract, which the foreign firm was dully received their total contract amount leaving this over invoiced sum of USD$23,500,000 floating in the Bank here to be transferred to a foreign bank account.
The attorney now advise me to seek in confidence a foreign account into which this fund could be transferred for disbursement as directed by my late husband in his will so that the funds will not be reverts to the Federal Treasury as his personal account has been frozen by the federal government as he is government officer before his death.
It has been resolved that 20%(us$4,700,000) will be your share for nominating an account for this purpose and any other assistance you will give in that regard, 10%(us$2,350,000) has been slated for reimbursement of all local and international expenses which may be incurred in the transfer process and 5%(us$1,175,000) has been conceded to the local bank manager here assisting and facilitating the transfer. Finally 65%(us$14,275,000) will come to my children and myself And a good part of this shall be directed towards executing his will which is to buy shares and stocks in foreign countries to secure his childrens future.
Please note that I have been assured that the transaction will be conducted within two (2) weeks. Upon my receiving or hearing from you the above listed information. I shall commence the process of retrieving the will immediately I here from you. May I at this point emphasize the high level of confidentiality, which this business demands, and hope you will not betray the trust and confidence, which I repose in you. However, you may need to give me sufficient assurance that you will not sit on this fund when it is finally remitted into your account.
Please give this matter a prompt and quick reply. Please you will need to discus with my family attorney Barrister George Igbokwe towards the effective completion of this transaction. If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, do send to me the following below to my e-mail address wiwaesther2003@yahoo.co.jp
1) Full names and address.
2) Telephone and fax numbers in which you will be contacted.
Best wishes
Mrs. Esther Wiwa.
Note: Attached is a copy of my International Passport.
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