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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: "richard112 Gazeta.pl" <richard112@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 06:44:12 +0200
Subject: Bussiness Proposal
r_chardkey@yahoo.co.uk wrotes
Wung.Loa&Associates
Suite 12.05, Level 12, Menara TJB
NO 9, Jalan Syed Mohd Mufti
80000 Johor Bahru
Malaysia
Greetings,
This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as
unserious could come into your mind; but please consider it a divine wish
and accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Barrister Richard Kennedy,
An Attorney at law based in Malaysia, South East Asia, and My late client
was a private oil Consultant/Contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Malaysia before his death.
My client, his wife and his three children lost their life in the 2004
tsunamis natural disaster while on their holiday in Phuket Thailand. It may
interest you to know that my client died "in testate".
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/
PROPOSITION:
I decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and
confidence to assist in distributing the funds left behind by my client. The
deceased had a deposit valued presently at (US$9,000,000) and his Bank has
issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or beneficiary by will,
otherwise the account would be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as a
relative/next-of-kin and beneficiary of my client, so that the proceeds of
this account could be paid to you, then we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed-upon
percentage.
All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided, I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through and also you shall provide me with your Full Names ,
Address, telephone and fax numbers so that the attorney can commence his
job. After you have been made the next of kin; the attorney will also fill
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be
provided by you.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to
exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary
confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.
Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Further response should
be sent to the email contact address. Email: r_chardkey@yahoo.co.uk
Finally, after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to
this letter will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Barrister Richard Kennedy (Principal Partner)
Lee & Associates
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