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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: "John Greg" <johngreg@johngregchambers.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:16:21 -0700
Subject: CAN I CONFIDE IN YOU?(PARKHURST) GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.
FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER JOHN GREG
JOHN GREG CHAMBERS
#222 FOX CRESCENT
LAGOS - NIGERIA
EMAIL: johngreg@myway.com
Dear Parkhurst,
I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral
ethics. But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I am Barr. John Greg a solicitor at law, I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. David H. Parkhurst, a nationality of your country, who lived in Nigeria for nineteen years, and who until his demise was my client based on engagement entered into with my chambers in 1985.
The said deceased, who is hereafter referred to as my client passed away with his family in an auto crash here in Nigeria some years back. He was a Contractor to an Oil Company (Shell Petroluem). He had an account valued at US$12,000,000.00(Twelve Million U.S Dollars) which has been dormant and unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin/relatives to claim his money.
In accordance with the escheat laws of Nigeria, the Board Of Directors of the Bank met a forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the deceased over to the Government having waited for too long without the deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing. And if this is done,invariably the funds will end up becoming Government property. It is as a result of this, that I am moved to contact you considering the fact that you have same LAST NAME/FIRST NAME with the deceased. Note that, all legal documentations to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin, will be available by my chambers as witness to your status
as bonafide inheritor.
In view of this, I am seeking for your co-operation and understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to enable us claim the inheritance before the time period given by the Bank elapse. If you are interested and in agreement with me, please write back immediately for more details.
Be rest assured that it is a risk free project and the proceeds will be shared 50% each once the funds are repatriated into your account either in the United States or elsewhere. Once again, I will use my position to obtain the relevant papers that will prove you the bonafide beneficiary of this fund which will also protect you from any breach of the law.
Get back to me through my email address johngreg@myway.com
Yours in Legal Service.
Barr. JOHN GREG.
Principal Partner.
Solicitor & Greg Chambers
EMAIL: johngreg@myway.com
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