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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: "miki_johnsonchambers" <miki_johnsonchambers@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:43:28 -0600
Subject: Appointed as the next of kin (Hinman)
BARRISTER MIKI JOHNSON
Senior Advocate, International Legal Practitioner
Uba's chambers & Financial Attorney
plot 23/25 joint cresent Victoria Island lagos-Nigeria
My Dear Hinman ,
I must solicit your confidentiality and assure you that I am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of mutual benefit. I know that this an unsolicited way to start a relationship. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and should be treated as such.
I am barrister Miki Johnson, a solicitor and personal attorney to Mr. Kenneth Hinman, a citizen of your country. He was a contractor with Shell Oil Company and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Nigeria. On the 26th of December 2004,my client died with his wife and only son during their x-mass holiday in Phuket tourist resort in the tsunami flood disaster that happened in Thailand, Asia.
My proposal is in respect of a certain fixed deposit made by my late client with a bank here for a period of six months on the July 1st 2004. This deposit is a total of $10M (US$10,000,000.00) and I intend to present you as the next of kin to my late client to enable us claim the funds before it is reverted to the banks treasure as unclaimed fund since my late client did not mention any next of kin in any of the deposit document and I have not been able to locate any of his extended relatives.
My suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin/beneficiary to the fund deposited by my late client since you have the same nationality and last name so that the proceeds valued at US$10M will be paid to you.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account, which you will send to the bank, we shall share in the ratio of 60% for you, and 40% for me. I have worked out a procedure that will ensure success, and as a lawyer, I will ensure that all our actions are within the confines of the law.
If you should be interested please, respond via this email address with your telephone and fax number, and I will provide you with more details of this transaction and how to proceed.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Barrister Miki Johnson
Attorney at Law.
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