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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: vincent vin <vinco_vinco123@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:41:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE /PARTERSHIP/CONFIDENTIAL
From The Desk Of Mr John Peters
23 New Road, Brighton, BN1 6GB
Road United Kindom UK.
Email:johnpeter20002@yahoo.it
Attention: Sir/Madam,
ASSISTANCE /PARTERSHIP/CONFIDENTIAL
This letter might surprise you because we have met neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day that you get toknow somebody either in physical or through Correspondence. I searched out your contact today in the chambers of commerce in your country, and I decided to write this letter to you. This is a Idea between both of us.
My Name is Mr. John Peter, Personal Assistance to Mr. William Knudson who died in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter called victoria Knudson. Bank with account number 14-255-114 whose name is Late Mr. William Knudson, an Poland by citizen but base in Britain who perished in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter.
You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site, which I got during my investigation; http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list. Since then I personally has watched for any of his family relatives or his next of kin to the fund he kept in the bank in U.K. no one has come for the fund since he died with his family.
And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than Ten Years, because the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period. Now I have found out myself as his Assistance to his properties in the bank that the bank wanted to recalled the fund back to treasury. I want us to claim the fund, I will direct you on what to do. Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of application which you will type sign and send back the bank to enable us start this transaction.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this transaction will be complited within five banking days of recieving your response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication Please repy me on these email address.
johnpeter20002@yahoo.it
I Look Forward To Hear From You Soon.
Yours
Mr John Peter.
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