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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: "Danjuma Idris" <danjumaidris@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:36:43 +0000
Subject: NEST OF KIN
Attn: The Dir/Ceo
Greetings"
Firstly, i must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware
that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship,Pardon me for the mode that I have chosen to contact you via
chating, inappropriate maybe,but prompted by utmost need and urgency.Be
informed that this is a sensitive proposition for assistance that must be
kept between the two of us in confidence. Express your acceptance of this
term when you respond Hence I have decided to seek your cooperation,due to
the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as a civil servant.
In addition,I will start by saying that in business undertakings the
principles guiding transactions range from Trust, honesty cooperation,
confidentiality and total commitments. Therefore, before contacting you for
this operation i took exceptional considerations to the fact that in this
21st century, globalization is the order of the day. Therefore i can choose
whom to do business with from any part of the world where the atmosphere is
contusive provided the terms and conditions are favourably disposed to both
partners while counting on” TRUST"
I am Barr Danjuma Idris, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Late Dr Mitchel , a foreigner, Geologist by profession and he died since
1999. In an air crash along with his wife Mrs. Zainab Hebru on 31st October
1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. Since then I
have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to contact you,I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
with Standard Trust Bank Plc. Where the deceased had an account Valued
at(US$12.7Million)which the board of directors of the bank has Issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin within the time frame of two weeks or have
the account confiscated within the next sixteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Five (6)
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at (US$12.7Million U S Dollars can be paid to you
and then you and we Can share the money.50% to me and 40% to you also 10%
for the Charity Homes and the less privileged people in the society, However
i will revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we will make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you. from any breach of the law.
Your urgent respond on this proposal will be highly appreciated,
Your urgent respond in this regard will be highly appreciated,
Regards
Barr Danjuma Idris
Attorney At Law
E-Mail:danjuma_idris2@hotmail.com
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