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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: "BARRISTER OKENWA" <barrokenwa04@biz.by>
Reply-To: samcom01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:38:45 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT
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Nigeria]
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THE PRESIDENCY
* FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA *
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*BARRISTER AT LAW SAMUEL OKENWA,**ESQ, LLB, HONS, BL,MNBA*
FROM BARRISTER SAMUEL OKENWA
SOLICITORS ADVOCATES
NOTARY PUBLIC & LEGAL ADVISER
*INT'ARBITRATORS,TRADE MARK LAWS*
*REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS*
MAKA PLAZA, NO: 12 ORLU ROAD IKEJI LAGOS.
STATE-NIGERIA.
TEL: +2347030870559
*EMAIL.barristerokenwa@gmail.com*
Dearest ,
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not
met before. I am Barrister Samuel Como, a solicitor at law, I am the
personal attorney to Engineer Gimple, a national of your Country,who used to
work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my
client.
On the 4th of May 2002, my client, his wife and their children were involved
in a fatal air disaster, My Client and his family together with other
people's had boarded the Executive Airlines Services (EAS Airlines) which
took off from Aminu Kano International Airport and crash at Gwamaja on the
outskirts of Kano City killing all passengers on board}. Let me refer you to
the front page of (BBC) World News of Saturday, 4 May 2002,You can check it
through the website at bellow.
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm>
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm>
Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has been unsuccessful. I came across your name and
contact, while I was searching for Gimple's relations, since my search did
not yield the desired result, I had to contact you for this project.I am
contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the
finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD 18. 4 million
Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin
or have the fund consignment confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next
month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceed of this
deposit valued at $USD 18.4 Million Dollars can be released to you and then
you and I can share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5%
will be for expenses and tax.
Furthermore, he made the money in one of the Oil deals he had with our Oil
Minister. Also the family picture of Engr. Gimple can be provide to you if
needed. This is just to proof to you that my proposal is genuine. I will
also process all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make, as soon as I receive your below required information. All
I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:-
NAME: __________SURNAME:__________________
SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________
COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________
STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______
CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________
PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________
OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________
With these informations from you, I will proceed with this transaction as
the next of kin to late Engr. Gimple, Immediately. I also believe that it
is (GOD) who join us together for this transaction, and I also pray for
(GOD) to give us the spirit of been honest to ourselves by the successful
end of this transaction. I wait for your urgent response. Contact me
immediately through my private telephone line +2347030870559 only.
Sincerely yours,
Barr. Samuel OKENWA.
[LLB HONS.BL. LLM]
TEL:- +2347030870559
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