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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: "Barr. Amankwa Stephens" <lucky_mail@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: barramankwastephens@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 04:03:34 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ATTENTION
CONFIDENTIAL ATTENTION.
I am Barr. Amankwa Stephens, a Lawyer based in Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
I decided to contact you through this medium based on a business proposal
which will be of mutual benefit to both of us.
My client MR. Jeff Mark Peterson died in a ghastly car accident along the
ever-busy Lagos Motor Way with his Wife and son. Prior to his death, he
deposited a total sum of US$15.5m (Fifteen million and five Hundred Thousand
dollars) in banks here.
Since his death, I have been expecting his family or relation to come over
and claim his money, because it cannot be released unless someone applies
for it as the next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in
Banking Guidelines. Unfortunately, nobody has come forward to claim this
money. It is based on this that I have decided to establish a cordial
business relationship with you to see if we can claim this money for our
own use.
If you indicate interest in this business, I shall prepare some documents,
which I would Send to you and your name shall be incorporated as the
beneficiary of this fund (NEXT OF KIN OF MR. Jeff Mark Peterson ). The
information would be back-dated and put in MR. Jeff Mark Peterson's file. As
soon as I get your response to this massage, I will fill the bank transfer
form which I will submit to the bank for transfer approval.
I have fact and papers that will ensure the smooth success of this deal, so
you need not fear about anything at all. It is now left to you to play your
own part well.
I don't want this money to go into the Government account as an unclaimed
bill. The banking law and guidelines here stipulates that any account
Abandoned or dormant for a period of years is deemed Closed and all money
contained therein would be Forfeited to the government treasury account. I
don't want the Bank to release this money to the Government.
We shall transfer the money 2 times, upon the successful actualization of
the first transfer without any disappointment from your side, we shall
re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account.
I have the original copies documents of the deposit, which will be used to
substantiate our inheritance claims. All I require is your consent and
honest co-operation to enable us see the deal through. Furthermore, I
guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
The mode of sharing after the transfer of the money into your nominated
account is 70% for me, 30% for you. If this proposal matches with your
inward intension for success, then you are urged to make a quick response
indicating your readiness and Interest to participate in the business.
I expect your Urgent response. Please treat this business proposal as
strictly Confidential for our mutual long-term benefit.
Best Regards,
Barr. Amankwa Stephens.
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