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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: "Richard Johnson" <richardjohnson_03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristernuelmarclegalaccount@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:29:06 -0700
Subject: Thanks and God bless
Attn:
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Marc Nuel, personal Attorney to the late
ANDREAS SCHRANNER, My late client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that
occurred on Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK
With an air craft No: AF4590 killing all 109 aboard passengers were
involved as you can confirm from the website below:
(www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with
the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose
to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having
noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the
recommendation, My late client was as well a one time secret Agent in
transferring of money overseas for the late head of state of Nigeria
{GEN ERALSANI ABACHA }.And he was an international contractor that
handles Oil and Gas Energy contract for the largest Oil coporation in
Africa. Nigerian National Petroleum Coporation (N.N .P.C)
Before his death On Jan Thursday 9th 2003 , My client Deposited the
total sum of US$20,000,000.00 { TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS }
In{IMPERIAL BANKING CORPRATION} hoping of transferring the fund to his
country as soonas he comes back from conference.
Union Bank Nigeria Plc
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family. I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by
my client before he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the {U.B.N}
Where the decease had an account valued at about US$20m, Has issued
me a notice to provide the {NEXT OF KIN} or have the account
confiscated within the next 10 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your
consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since you
are a foreigner to suite the purpose of the transaction. We have agree
to share the money as follows,. 60% for me and 40% for you.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Marc Nuel
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