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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: "MR. JOHN O. JIDE" <john_o_jide@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 05:48:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CLAIM /NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED AND REPLY ME URGENTLY
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. John Jide, Assistant Manager of the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Marina -Lagos and Personal Accounts Manager to Late Mr. Adams Bodok a national of your country, who was an official contractor (Category D) with SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SPDC) an oil Firm in Nigeria, here in after shall be referred to as my Client. On the 10th of April 2003, my client, his wife and their two only sons were involved in a car accident along Badagry Express Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquires and presentations to locate any of my Client's Extended Relatives, this has also proved abortive. It is after these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family failed that I decided to contact you since coincidentally you have your last name as Bodok believing that you can invariably be of help in this situation to stands confidently as the NEXT OF KIN to this my Client.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or Declared Unserviceable by the Nigerian Reserve Bank where this Huge Deposit were lodged.
Already, our Union Bank Head-Office, Marina -Lagos where the deceased had an account valued at about US$25 Million Dollars has issued me a Notice/Ultimatum to provide the Next Of Kin or have the account Confiscated within the Next one-Month.
Since, it has been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent with full trust and confidence to present you as the NEXT OF KIN of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$25 Million Dollars can be paid to you into your nominated bank account by the Union Bank Nigeria as the NEXT OF KIN of the deceased, and there after two of us can share the fund (money) in the RATIO of 5: 4: 1. That is, I will have 50% of the transferred fund into your nominated bank account. 40% is for you, for your kind assistance and services.
While 10% is for miscellaneous expenses that may incur after the payment to you for the legal processes on the releases the fund into your nominated bank account by the Union Bank Nigeria Plc. As I intended to re-invest my share of the transferred fund into your bank account in any venture in your country as you may dim that will be giving me enough profit monthly after expenses under your supervisor, pending my retirement from government work as you are aware to avoid any suspicion by our Bank/Government.
Note that we have to secure all necessary legal documents in your name that will be backing you up legally and officially for this claim, we may make and the fund will be paid to you by the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc immediately as the NEXT OF KIN to Late Mr. Adams Bodok without any suspects by the Nigerian Government and even your country Government as well.
An attorney with Union Bank Nigeria Plc will be contracted to help us Revalidated and Notarize all the necessary legal and official documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this transaction through .I GUARANTEE that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect YOU AND I, from any breach of the law.
Please, if this proposal is acceptable by you and you do not wish to take advantage of the trust, I hope to bestow on you, then kindly get to me immediately through this my confidential e-mail address for now and by furnishing me with your most interested and Confidential Reply so that I can be able to furnish you with more details on how to move this transaction forward for the payment to you by the bank for the benefit of two of us.
More so, Please, if you know that you are ready and capable to carry on this transaction and not to disappoint me on the way of proceeding, then do not forget to send to me while replying, Your Full Name and Address, Your Private E-Mil Address, Private Telephone, Mobile Phone and Fax Numbers for Easy communication with you as this transaction requires.
Also, I would appreciate for receiving your call on my telephone number: +803-978 -3326
Thank you in Advance for your Anticipated Co-operation .
Yours Truly
Mr. John Jide
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