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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: "ibrahim usman" <ibrahimjafarusman03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahim_jafar_usman004@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:46:38 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend Please Act As Next Kin
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC
Intercontinental Plaza
Danmole Street
Off Adeola Odeku/Idejo Street
PMB 80150
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
Dearest Friend,
I am Mr.Ibrahim Usman , the Accountant Auditor General, NTERCONTINENTAL BANK
PLC.and a personal accountant to Mr. Steve . who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria (SPDC} as the Engineering Director,
after series of enquiries i was meant to understand that the depositor died
On the 21st of April 2006 in a motor accident, with his family who were
supposed to be the next of kin to his deposit.
Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the event of the accident. Since
then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to
locate any member of his family but to no avail, hence, I contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client in a Bank.
Fortunately, the Bank where the deceased deposited the Seventeen Million
United States Dollars{$17,000,000.00) knows me very well and has ask me to
present some one to claim the fund left by my late client as they all know I
am his personal Accountant.
Consequently, the Bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin to
claim the Seventeen Million United States Dollars {$17m,000,000.00) in their
custody within the next ten official working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over the years now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to claim the fund
as the Next of Kin to him so that the fund will be transferred to your
account by the Bank.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are a foreigner;So that the proceeds of this account valued at
{$17m,000,000.00) can be paid to your nominated account in our favour.At 50%
to me and 50% to you. Them engagement and board of directors of
(INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC) has issued a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the account frozen and I know that they will surely not rest until
they finally froze his fund. Instead of this fund to be frozen or converted
to our Federal Government Treasury for importation of Arms for war, i deemed
it more useful and better to work it out into your account in our favor.
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back-up your
claim as the next of kin. This we must achieve with your sincere
co-operation to ensure that this fund is not wasted or ends up in the hands
of people that like war, I hope you understand me very well, All I require
is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of the fund to you as indicated.
You must apply to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased.
Indicating your bank number an indicating where the money will be remitted.
Upon receipt of your reply. I will send to you the text of application as
soon as you receive this letter you should reach me through my above e-mail
immediately and indicate this informations below:
1. NAME IN FULL-------------
2. ADDRESS-------------------------
3. SEX----------------------
4. NATIONALITY/RELIGION------------
5. MARITUAL STATUS----------
6. AGE-----------------------------
8. OCCUPATION----------------------
9. PHONE/FAX---------------
10. PRESENT COUNTRY------------------
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
You can reply me on my private e-mail
ddress:ibrahimusman10@hotmail.com<ddress%3Aibrahimusman10@hotmail.com>
Awaiting your urgent response.
Mr.Ibrahim Usman
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