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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: mao_okonkwo5@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:09:35 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=3A=20MR=2EMICHAEL=20A=2E=20OKONKWO?=
FROM: MR.MICHAEL A. OKONKWO
MANAGER UNION BANK PLC
35 MARINE STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS.
Our REF:UBN/20011XB83308/009
Dear friend
My name is Michael Okonkwo manager Union Bank PLC of the above branch. I
am pleased to inform you about my interest to use your Bank account for
a deposit of $7.5Milliom with the Bank. It may surprise you,but just give
me your attention pls.
An AMERICAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National petroleum
Corporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,valued
at $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five hundred thousand Dollars)with Union
Bank PLC since the year 2000.
Ever since then, a routine notification has been sent several times to him,
without reply.
In 2003, I discovered from his contract employee, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that my client is dead. Unfortunately, was a victim
of the AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France. Check the site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation the entire family was in the plane, and no declaretion
of inheritance on the deposit made to the Bank, as he intend to invest in
ASIA.
I have made several research since 2003 till December last year, to reach
any of his relation or family member for claim, without success, and the
management of the Union Bank PLC is planning to confiscate the fund by the
end of this month quarter, since the interest is being rolled over with
the principal sum for many years.
I want you to stand in as the next of Kin to the deceased for us to save
the fruits of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some corrupt
selfish officials of the government, whose interest is to confiscate this
fund within 14 days from tomorrow.
As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the service
of a lawyer to notarize the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor of you for the transfer of
the fund to your Bank account.
You will receive; 45% of the total sum as compensation, base on your good
intention to help me secure the fund in your account. I would also like
to use 5% of the fund to rasie a reputable charity home or Foundation in
the name of the deceased.
My position here as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution
of this transaction.
Looking forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer.
Regards
Mr. Michael Azuka Okonkwo
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