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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: "DR MIKE OBI" <mikeobi204@handbag.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mikeobi204@fastermail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:09:29 +0200
Subject: TREAT URGENT:
SIR
First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential andtop secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any
one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well atthe end ofthe day. We have decided to contact you due to theurgency of this
transaction,as we have been reliably informed of your discreetnessand ability intransaction of this nature.Let me start by introducing myself
properly to you. Iam Dr.mike obi the manager with the Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos.
I came to know you in my Private Search for a Reliable and Reputable Person to handlethis Confidential Transaction, which involves the transfer of Huge sumof Money to a Foreig Account requiring Maximum
Confidence.THE PROPOSITION:A Foreigner an Australia,
Late Engr. Steve Moore(Snr.) an Oil Merchant with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death months ago in Kenya Air Bus (A310-300)Flight KQ431,Banked with us at Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2000 worth US$45,000,000(fourty five million United Stat Dollars),
The bank now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts are being made by the Zenith Bank Plc to get in touch with any of the Moore's family or relatives but to no success.It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Engr. Steve Moore(Snr.)' s next kin (He had no wife or children that is know to us). The Management under the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors, that arrange has been made for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed"and subsequently be donated to the trust fund for armsand ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa
and the World in General.In order to avert this negative development some of my trusted colleagues and Inow seek your permission to have you stand as next
of kin to Late Engr. SteveMoore (Snr.) so that the fund US$45 million will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get his fund will be carefully worked out.
We have secure from the probate, an order of madamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, andmore so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free involvement.Your share stays while the rest be for myself and mycolleagues for investmentpurpose.
According to agreement within both parties.As soon as we receive an acknowledgement of receiptof this message inacceptance of our mutual busines proposal, we would furnish you with the necessry modalities and disbursement ratio to suite both parties with out any conflict. While replying furnish me with your private faxand phone numbers for easy communication.If this
proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust we have best owed in you.
Best regards,
Dr.mike obi
mikeobi204@fastermail.com
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