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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: tonynovia80@hotmail.com
Date:
Subject: Attention Dear One Your Urgent Reply Needed!!
Attention: Dear One Your Urgent Reply Needed!!
This letter is written to you based on contact information I came acros=
s on=20
web while searching for investment options overseas. My name is Barrist=
er=20
Tony Novia; I am a lawyer to one Mr. Morris Thompson an American who di=
ed in=20
the year 2000. Late Morris was a consultant in Chevron Petroleum Compan=
y=20
here in Nigeria and has a Fixed Deposit of US$3,000,000.00 with United =
Bank=20
for Africa {UBA} Plc to run for a period of 6 years from 1999 to 2005.=20
As a matter of fact, Mr. Morris left Nigeria some years back and did no=
t=20
come back. I tried to locate him after several months only to discover =
that=20
he was involved in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which=20
crashed on 31st January 2000 together with his wife and their daughter,=
=20
visit the site below which I got during my investigation;=20
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/=20
My purpose of contacting you is that the fixed deposit has matured but =
no=20
one to stand for the claim. The bank has mandated me as his lawyer to=20
provide any of his relative to stand for the claim within two months si=
nce=20
the depositor died with his wife whom he indicated as his next of kin i=
n the=20
crash. To this effect, I have decided to contact you to stand as Mr.=20
Thompson=92s next of kin in order to claim this money since it is obvio=
us that=20
the bank did not know any of his relative. If you accept to stand for t=
his=20
inheritance, I am willing to split the funds into two parts, for each o=
f us=20
having an equal share.=20
There is no risk involved in this transaction, as I will give you all=20
information about Mr. Thompson and his banking relationship with the ba=
nk to=20
enable you stand for the claim. I shall come over to your country for m=
y own=20
share once this transaction is concluded. Please indicate your interest=
so=20
we can proceed further. Thanks=20
Truly,=20
Barrister Tony Novia (Esq.)
Email' tonynovia77@hotmail.com
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