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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: Desmond Peters <d.peters20@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:32:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: READ VERY CAREFULLY AND REPLY URGENTLY.
DESMOND PETERS & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
BENIN REPUBLIC
Dear Good Friend,
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise,please accept the content in good faith.I do not intend to cause any grief to you and your family.The reason for sending this mail is very fundamental to the doctrine of human privileges and right.
My name is Barrister.Desmond Peters,a legal practitioner and one of my client,a national of your country who died along with his wife and two sons in a ghastly motor accident here in my country early last year,precisely 2nd day or March 2007.
Well i am convinced that it was the grace of God that made me to locate you. My client was a successful and is an accomplished family man who was the Managing Director of Sonacob Oil Company, who made enough fortune before his untimely death.Since then I had made several inquiries through your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relative but this exercise has proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his relatives through the Internet,to locate any member of his family,not much progress was recordeed my client was an influential wealthy businessman,an oil magnet here in Benin Republic and he left behind a deposited of four million two hundred united states dollars (4.2million USD) in his domiciliary bank account in a commercial bank here in Benin Republic.
After the death of my client his bankers contacted me,as his Attorney to provide his next of kin who should inherit his funds.so I decided to lay claims to his funds so as to help orphanages,and other financially handicapped but my request was denied by the Bank quoting" You are the Lawyer to the deceased and you know legally that you are not liable to his funds,it is your duty to produce a next of kin" as only a foreigner of your national who can produce these documents in my possession is liable to claim these funds.
The board of directors of his bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this money within 72 working days or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned property.The bankers had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1996 to confiscate the funds after the expiration of the period given to me.Fortunately,I came across your name,to my greatest astonishment.I discovered that you bear the same surname with my late client and coincidentally,you are nationals of the same country.
Being convinced that you may be related with my late client or that you might provide clue to my search,I therefore,decided to contact with these facts before me,because of the similarities.By virtue of my closeness to the deceased and his immediate family,I am very much aware of my client financial standing and the bank account he operates.I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin of my deceased client,so that you can be paid the funds left in his bank account.
I therefore seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are at an advantage,bearing the same surname and equally from the same country,that the proceeds of this Bank Account valued at $4.2 Million Dollars can be paid to you.We shall both share the funds. 45% for me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for expenses.
I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim.I have all legal documentations such as, certificates of deposits,birth and death and every other document to make this transaction safe and sound,and I also assure you of all legal safety throughout this transaction.
Please get in touch with me by email to enable us discuss further. For privacy and confidentiality reply through my email below or you can give me a call.
Best Regards.
Barrister Desmond Peters
email: d.peters21@yahoo.com.
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