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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: "PAUL CHUKWU" <paulchukwu409@msn.com>
Reply-To: paulchukwu05@excite.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:05:20 +0000
Subject: URGENT PLEASE!!
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Paul Chukwu, Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.Thomas
Preston, a national of United State of America, who used to work with
shell/oil Development Company in Nigeria, as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd
of may 1999, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a
car accident along Warri/Port-Hacourt Express Road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace his relatives over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence I
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this
huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about
$5.7 million has issued me a notice today to provide the Next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek
your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $5.7 million can be paid to your account
For your assistance, you shall be compensated with 20% of the fund while 5%
should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
I will appreciate that you forward the following information so that we can
proceed immediately with the deal.
1. Your full name and address
2. Your telephone and fax numbers
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us have this transaction
accomplished. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE) that guarantee this transaction is executed under a legitimate
arrangement. This will protect everyone involved from breach of the law.I
will also send you text of claim application to fill out. You shall be
expected to fill it out and forwarded to the bank, requesting for the
immediate remittance of the fund into your nominated account.
It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this transaction absolute
confidentiality is required when the fund has been remitted into your
nominated account.I must assure you, once again, this transaction is safe
and free from any encumbrace because adequate arrangement have been put in
place for its success. All is required of you is absolute sincerity.
Best regards,
Barrister Paul Chukwu
Saint Palu's Chambers & Associates,
Legal Practitioner & Public Notaries
104 Victoria Garden
Ikoyi-Lagos.Nigeria.
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