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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: "tankoali316 Gazeta.pl" <tankoali316@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: alitanko60@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:47:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,
*Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Tanko Ali Esq, solicitor and personal lawyer to late Mrs. Felicia,
a client of mine, who has a servicing firm affiliated with the Electric
Authority here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire .
My client was awarded a contract worth US$15,600,000.00). Immediately this
contract was signed, an initial amount of (US$6.100, 000.00) was paid to her
as mobilization fee to kick off the contract. She duly completed this
contract pending when her remaining balance of (US$9,500,000.00) will be
paid to her. On the 18th April 2005, my client and her two kids were
involved in a ghastly boat capsize at Gozac, Unfortunately all the occupants
in the boat lost their lives.
Not too long after her untimely death, her outstanding balance of
US$9,500,000.00 was approved and deposited in a Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire ;
Right now the funds are still floating unclaimed in the suspense account of
the offshore correspondence payment centre here.
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 remaining balance of his contract funds left in the Bank. Note that I am
offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in repatriating
the fund and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were lodged. The
National Electric Authority issued me a notice as the Attorney to the
deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account
confiscated in a shot period of time since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over a year that I have been searching.
I seek your concept to present you as the Next of Kin or family member to
Late Client since you are at an advantage bearing the same surname so that
the proceeds of this remaining balance of her contract funds valued at
(US$9,500,000.00) can be paid to
you. We shall both share the funds 50% for me while 40% for you and 10% will
be for any incurred expenses and for donation to charitable organizations.
I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this project through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law after the transfer is done, and then
you and l can share the fund.
If there is anything you do not understand please try to reach me with this
private phone +225 087 914 53*
**
*Best personal regards,
Mr. Tanko (Esq.*
*phone +225 087 914 53*
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