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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: john mensah <getrude_mensah@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: very urgent reply
Mr. Kofi Mensah
409 Nortonburg,
Accra, Ghana-West Africa.
Dear Friend,
Re- Immediate benefiting Business Proposal
I am Mr. Kofi Mensah the Head of Audit Department, in International Commercial Bank Ghana Limited and for reasons which will become obvious to you as you read on, I obtained your address particulars from an internet addressList searching. Please exercise patience and read through my message.
I have a very urgent and confidential business proposition for you. On June 6th 2003, a Crude Oil Contractor with the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation, Engr. Peter Hoffer , a national of Kuwait, made a numbered time ( fixed) deposit for 10 banking days , valued the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY)in my branch.
On maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding addressbut got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally, his contract employers, the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation wrote to inform us that Engr. Peter Hoffer died on an automobile accident; that he died without making a will, and all attempts to trace his next of
kin through the Kuwait embassy were fruitless. I therefore made further investigations and discovered that Mr. Peter Hoffer. had actively Opposed the Government of his country Kuwait, and was consequently driven Into exile before his sudden death.
My proposal therefore is that, I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Peter Hoffer. It is not necessary to be a blood relation to Mr. Peter Hoffer, nor have the same name. It is not also necessary to come from the same Country. I have worked out the Modalities to achieve my aim of appointing a next of kin.
Therefore by this arrangement you will be fronted as the next of kin and the funds will be transferred to your account abroad for our mutual sharing abroad. Following the Ghana financial policy any money in such condition (over3 banking years) will be recovered by the government as an unclaimed funds which this present funds will elapse its duration next two moths .This is indeed, the situation.
I have mapped out the sharing modalities as thus:
1. 30% of the total sum will be yours, for your assistance.
2. 5% will be set aside for any expenses incurred during the pursue of the claim and
3. 65% will be for me.
Once I read/hear from you, I will be forwarding to you the legal document for funds deposition for your legal proves and consequently give you the bank contacts. Further be rest assured that this is 100% risky free and will be concluded with 7 banking days.
Do respond immediately by indication the followings if your interested to champion out this deal with me.
1* Telephone / Cell Number Dear p/s reply this mail.
2* Fax Number.
3* Your Occupation
4* Your Age & Sex.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Kofi Mensah
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