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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: mooreben3@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:20:06 +0100
Subject: FROM BARRISTER THOMAS ESQ
FROM BARRISTER THOMAS ESQ
Head,THOMAS CHAMBERS legal house firm,
C/
306 MINOTE BP 1047
Industriel Quartier des Elites,
Cotonou-Benin
Republic.
Private Tel: +229 93 85 60 23
Private E-Mail:
barrister.thomasadams@yahoo.it
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister.Thomas
Adams, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Late Mr.Thomas steve, a
citizen of United State of America, who was a contractor and agent of
SONACOP OIL Company in Cotonou Benin.[West Africa.On the 26th December
2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
plane crash Being 727 in a Cotonou after take off from Cotonou
international airport in Benin Republic while traveling with his family
to their country through Beruit line for new year celebration. In Which
my client and his family unfortunately lost their lives in the clash.you
can also see the incident in this page:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3348445.stm
My client executed contract supply of Oil, Fuels and Bitumen valued at
Ten Million Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Only. (US$10 ,350,000.00 us
dollars) which was paid into his account before the untimely death. The
Management of Continental Bank in Benin Republic has issued me a notice
to provide the next Of kin or have the account frozen after certain
period of time.
I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name
over the Internet to locate any of his Family\'s member,hence I was
motivated to contact you. I request for your assistance to stand as the
next of kin to my late client to enable the bank release and
repatriating the money left behind by my late client before the account
get declared dormant and unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank
management as unclaimed fund. I am seeking for your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the earnings of this
account valued at US$10, 350 000.00 can be transferred into your
account. Both of us shall benefit 50% shares respectively for our
individual efforts.
As the personal attorney to the deceased client, i
am giving you the assurance that this transaction will be handled with
maximum legitimate way, because I will handled every legal documents of
this contract supply and have all the necessary legal information or
Documents that can be used to back you up for the claim. And these I
must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in the wrong
hands. All I require is your honesty, co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through.
Once more I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law, now the Bank management had given me notice to
present the accredited next of kin to the Bank account, which you should
understand that there will be no much interference provided that I as
the personal Lawyer to the account holder give you full legal
recommendation.
Therefore, Get back to me with the following below
information of yours for proper Identifications, and to prepared legal
backup for this claim on your behalf which I should submit to the Bank
immediately.
Your Full Name and Address, Your Age, Occupation and
Position, Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication
Purpose.
Thanks for understanding, waiting to hear from you urgently
for more updates through my private email address as indicated.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER THOMAS ADAMS ESQ
Private Tel: +229 93 85 60
23
Private E-Mail: barrister.thomasadams@yahoo.it
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