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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: edward lord <edwardlordffewa@live.com>
Reply-To: <edwardlord2000@babbalu.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:22:18 +0000
Subject: URGENT
LORD AND ASSOCIATES (ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW) FEDERAL HIGH COURT GHANA WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING , SPINTEX ROAD,ACCRA-GHANA
Compliments!
I barrister Edward Lord have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray. I apologize in advance for any inconveniences this may cause you. I am the Personal Attorney to late Mr. Sanusi Ferron who was a contractor in Benin Republic . Who on December 2003 with his entire family perished in the Air-Crash on board From Cotonou
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at sixty five milion US Dollar (65,000,000,00 USD) with a Bank here in Accra-Ghana, and upon the duration time of their agreement, his bank started contacting him but no response. Consequently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his personal attorney or have his account confiscated after four years as it is in the law of the country.
Since then, I have made several contacts to His Country's Embassy in order to locate any of my clients extended relatives which had also been unsuccessful. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Three years now.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since none of his relatives were no where to be found so that the proceeds of this account valued at (65,000,000,00 USD) could be transferred into your account since you have thesame last name, thereafter, we will both share it in percentage according to our contributions to boost the success of this great transaction.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us making this great benefiting transaction successfully. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as fast as possible If you are interested to work out this trnsaction with me. Also to enable us discuss further the progress of this business.
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details including your readiness to assist me achieve this transaction for investment purposes in your country under your supervision. Please further details on how to achieve this transaction. Also, send your direct phone number for further/easier communication. All the vital documents/certificates that has to do with the origin of the fund is with me. And I will send them to you as we progress.I will detail you more immediately I receive your acceptance response. Reply back as soon as you receive this message through this email adress(edwardlord2000@babbalu.com) if you think we can work together so that we can go over the details.Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
With best wishes, Edward Lord (Esq)Senior advocate of Ghana.
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