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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: "CHRIS BROWN"<chrisbrown901@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <chrisbrown720@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:06:13 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Good Day,
I have pick-up the trust and courage to write you this mail with divine confidence that you will be a reliable and honest person whom I could trust in this important transaction that I want to open to you.
There is an account opened in my bank in 1997. Since 2002 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files, I discovered that if I did not do something very fast about it that it would be forfeited to this bank, Bank of Scotland United Kingdom as the regulation guiding the Bank on non-operational/long dormant account.
The owner of this account was a foreign citizen, by name George Brumley; He was a Physician/geologist by profession and also worked with Mining Company. Information’s reaching my desk is confirming that the man died on Monday July 21st 2003.For you to confirm.
Please visit, (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html)
No one knows about this account or anything concerning it. The account has his wife as the only next of kin during the time it was opened. I learnt that she died also thereby leaving no other person to inherit his estate. The amount involved is (£5,200,000.00) Five Million Two Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling Only.
We have similar cases like this here in the bank but this is the very one I am hundred percent sure of. I just concluded with my colleague right now that's why I’m writing you this mail.
I will appreciate it most if; you will pledge your unreserved commitment, in all areas, towards assisting me in this transaction. My primary objective, after you indicate your interest, will be to completely change all existing documents in your name and attach same to the account as the next of kin. You will be present as the only Surviving relation of the late owner of the account. This arrangement will automatically make you the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased.
I have perfected all the internal bank arrangement as regards this transaction with a colleague of mine; I assure you that there will be no single risk while the transaction goes on or after the transaction. Please note that this deal can only take place on the following conditions:
1} Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and guaranteed, considering our position in the bank.
2}. Assurance that our own share will be released to us in good faith when this money finally gets into your account and not to take advantage of us.
Finally note that you will be receiving at the end of this transaction, 30% of the total amount of the total amount finally received in your bank account for your involvement and participation while 70% will be ours.
Do indicate your interest by contacting me immediately please. You will never regret it in any way, trust me. Please do contact me immediately on my email: chrisbrown720@gmail.com and please the only thing I want you to say after reading is I’m interested or I’m not interested then I will tell you the next step to take.
All the best.
Regards
Chris Brown
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