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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: "Mr. James Abugu" <jam111@mail.mn>
Reply-To: jamesabugu01@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:00:33 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT
Dear friend,
I am James Abugu, I am the Corporate Finance Manager in my local branch of
Standard Bank of South Africa. I am currently in in the United Kingdom on
official duty.
In June, 2001 one Mr. Robert Johnson, an American National, a consultant
with a leading conglomerate, made a Deposit, valued at $9.4 million dollars
for twelve calendar months in my Bank's Branch. Upon Maturity, we sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply, after a
month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers that Mr. Robert Johnson died in an automobile accident. On further
investigation, it was discovered that he died without making a Will and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.
More investigations revealed that Late Robert Johnson did not declare any
next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sums $9.4 million dollars is
still in my bank.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the South
African banking Laws at the expiration of 7 (Seven) years, the money will
be reverted to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next
of Kin to claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the
next of kin to late Mr. Robert Johnson so that you and I can benefit from it
to enhance humanitarian Organisation Worldwide. Upon acceptance of this
proposal, I shall send to you a copy of the Next of Kin Payment Application
Form as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.
We shall employ the services of a solicitor to obtain all other relevant
papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in
my bank headquarters in your
favour. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position
in the Bank to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of
this transaction. It will take between 10-14 working days to conclude this
transaction.
In your response please include your private phone number for voice contact
and fax number so I can provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you
understand the transaction. In your reply do let me know what (%) percentage
you will take to assist me in this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required and an early
response will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Your faithfully,
James Abugu
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