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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: Frank Tettey <franktettey2@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: franktettey1771@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:53:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED
DEAR FRIEND,
MY NAME IS FRANK TETTEY. I HAIL FROM THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA, WEST AFRICA. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND MARRIED WITH CHILDREN.
I AM THE LEGAL CONSULTANT OF SECURITY DEPOSITS AND VAULT SERVICES GHANA AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE GHANA FOREIGN TRADE MISSION AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT DISAPPOINT ME OVER THIS MUTUAL TRANSACTION.
WITHIN THIS PERIOD, I HAVE WATCHED WITH METICULOUS PRECISION HOW AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES HAVE BEEN USING SECURITY DEPOSITS AND VAULT SERVICES TO MOVE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY IN CASH (USD, POUNDS STERLING, FRENCH FRANCS AND EUROS) TO THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS. THEY BRING IN THESE CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH AND SECRETLY DECLARE THE CONTENTS AS JEWELRIES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, PRECIOUS STONES, FAMILY TREASURES AND DOCUMENTS ETC.
A LOT OF THE CONSIGNMENTS ARE LYING HERE UNCLAIMED FOR AS MUCH AS TWENTY YEARS. NOBODY WILL EVER COME FOR THEM BECAUSE IN MOST CASES, THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ARE NEVER AVAILABLE TO ANYBODY EXCEPT THE DEPOSITORS AND MANY OF THEM ARE DEAD. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE YEAR 2007, OUR COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED THE PROCEDURE TO CLAIM CONSIGNMENTS, SUCH THAT AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE SECRET CODE FOR A CONSIGNMENT, IT WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU ON DEMAND.
MANY OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS BELONGING TO GEN.ABACHA, MOBUTU SESE SECO AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED IN THE PAST AND THIS IS WHY AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.
GEN. ABACHA HAS 160 CONSIGNMENTS DEPOSITED WITH SEVERAL NAMES AND CODES. 64 HAVE BEEN CLAIMED SO FAR. THE FIRST SON OF GEN. ABACHA DIED IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE SECOND SON (MOHAMMED) IS FACING A MURDER CHARGE AND EMBEZZLEMENT, THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE UNDER HOUSE ARREST WITHOUT COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD.
I HAVE FINALIZED EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO CLAIM CONSIGNMENT NO;1401,CONTAINING THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$15,800,000.00). I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS AND YOU WILL SEND IT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR COMPANY.
THE PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE; APPLY OFFICIALLY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY, REQUESTING FOR THE RELEASE OF CONSIGNMENT NO; 1401. THEY WILL DEMAND FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITE AND THE SECRET CODE AND REFERENCE CODE OF THE CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL SUPPLY THEM TO YOU AND THEY WILL INVITE YOU TO COME AND RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL USE YOUR NAME,ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO CHANGE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN THE FILE AND EVERY THING WILL BE OK HENCE I AM IN CHARGE.
I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE. YOU AND ME WILL SHARE THE MONEY 50/50 AND THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY YOU REPLY TO THIS EMAIL INDICATING YOUR INTEREST.
YOURS SINCERELY
FRANK TETTEY
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