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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: David Brown Associates <d.brown17@msn.com>
Reply-To: <d.brown.associates@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:30:31 +0000
Subject: FROM DAVID BROWN ASSOCIATES & CO.
David Brown Associates & Co
RPA Consulting,
Nechells parkway
Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Attn:Mr/Mrs,
I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice,I had to use this means of communication because it is an easier
way of making contact with people around the world. My name is Barr.
David Brown, a consultant in practice here in Birmingham United
Kingdom. had a friend/ client by name Mr. Johan , a contractor based in
London now deceased. My client lost his life alongside his wife and
only child in 2005 while on a visit to Sri Lanka. Prior to the Death of
my Late Client,He secured a contract of US$12,500,000.00 million from
the Kingdom of Bahrain, following which he received a 30% mobilization
fee of US$3,750,000. 00 Million and successfully executed the contract,
but the balance of US$8, 750,000.00 Million contract payment was in the
Process of being transferred into his Account which he submitted to the
Bahrain Government when he lost his life in the Tsunami Disaster.
Three Months after his sudden death, the Government effected the
transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the account that my
deceased Client has on his file with the Government. As his friend,
personal assistant and his business consultant, I have been officially
notified and instructed by the bank where the money is currently
deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of my
deceased client's next of kin so that the funds in his account can be
remitted into his Next of Kin's account in accordance with the Bahrain
Laws.
However, as his personal assistance and close confidant, I want you to
know that my late Client died intestate, i.e he died without leaving a
WILL and all my efforts to locate any of his relatives whom I can
present to the Bank has proved abortive. Therefore I am seeking for
your consent to present you as the relative/next of kin and
subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the proceeds of this
account valued at US$8,750,000.00 million can be paid to you based on
similarity of your name and that of my client.
I can assure you that this is a harmless opportunity and I can also
assure you that there won't be any breach of the law in the process as
I am familiar with the sequence and in control of the situation here.
The bank has agreed to effect transfer of funds on provision of my
client's relation and this has to be strictly on my recommendation thus
my contact with you since you share the same name with my deceased
client. On receipt of a positive response from you, I will furnish you
with details of the transaction and also we shall discuss your
percentage before taking further steps.Do get back to me with the
information below:
YOUR NAME IN FULL..
OCCUPATION...
ADDRESS....
TEL/FAX
SEX...
MARITAL STATUS...
David Brown Associates & Co.
d.brown.associates@hotmail.com
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