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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: Andrew Wolley <lordwolleyc11@msn.com>
Reply-To: <private_andrewwolley001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:01:03 +0000
Subject: From Mr. Andrew Wolley
>From Mr. Andrew WolleyAddress: 65 Petty France, St James Park,London SW1H 9EU.Occupations: International RemittanceCITI BANK N.A ALWAYS CALL ME ON MY DIRECT MOBILE LINE: +447045763344DEAR FRIEND, I am Sir Andrew Wolley one of the Director of Citi Bank, London, United Kingdom. It is indeed my pleasure to write this letter to you which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have not met before. I am deeply sorry if I have in any way disturbed your privacy and please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you. Dr Dolan Davis, a good client of mine lost his life in unforgettable bomb attack in London, 7th July 2005. Incidentally before his death he left a deposit of £25,000.000 (Twenty Five million pounds). With the bank, which I have tried to remit to any of his relation, but failed due to failure to find his relations. Now the bank has issued an ultimatum to have the fund retrieved or it will be confiscated. So my aim of writing you is to present you as the next of kin and have the money transferred to you. You can Visit the site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4661059.stm Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my customer's extended relatives and until date have not succeeded. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it gets confiscated by our bank or declared unserviceable by our bank where this deposit is lodged.Now, the bank Directors has called a board meeting regarding this Fund. So my main motive right now is to share this great opportunity with you by presenting you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since all his banking details are with me as his personal Account Officer. And the deceased Account valued at £25,000.000 (Twenty Five million pounds). Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of my late client, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at £25,000.000 (Twenty Five million pounds) can be transferred to you as inheritance and thereafter, you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 40% to you, while 10% will be donated to the Charity Organization. We shall start the first transfer with £10,000.000.00 (Ten Million pounds), upon the successful actualization of the first transfer without any disappointment from your side, we shall re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account. I have the original copy of Statement of the account of the funds, which will be used to substantiate our inheritance claims. All I require is your consent and honest co-operation to enable us see the deal through. Furthermore, I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Yours faithfully, Mr. Andrew Wolley ALWAYS CALL ME ON MY DIRECT MOBILE LINE: +447045763344
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