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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: "MARK MACDONALD" <macdonald_mk2k@msn.com>
Reply-To: markmacdonald777@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:47:43 +0000
Subject: REPLY NEEDED.
Dear Sir,
Please permit my unsolicited mail.I am a solicitor at law; as well personal
attorney to Mr.william vinsen hereinafter refered as my client, who used to
work with Nigeria Cement Company.Whereas My client with his entire family
were among the victims of bomb explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on
January 27,2002
which,claimed many lives and property,since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful,I decided to track his last name over the
Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.See the
website of the bomb explosion
below:-http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where
he deposited it before his untimely death. The bank where the deceased
had an account valued at about USD$13.3 million dollars has issuedme a
notice 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 3 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 USD$13.3 million
dollars can be
paid to you as the next of kin.
All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
In consideration for your assistance, you will not only assist in investing
the money, you and I will agree to a good percentage of the whole proceeds
as will be agreed.
Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full
name,age,occupation,address,private telephone and fax numbers to enable us
commence immediately. I will inform you on the next step to follow.
Best regards,
MARK DONALD
Dear Sir,
Please permit my unsolicited mail.I am a solicitor at law; as well personal
attorney to Mr.william vinsen hereinafter refered as my client, who used to
work with Nigeria Cement Company.Whereas My client with his entire family
were among the victims of bomb explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on
January 27,2002
which,claimed many lives and property,since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful,I decided to track his last name over the
Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.See the
website of the bomb explosion
below:-http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where
he deposited it before his untimely death. The bank where the deceased
had an account valued at about USD$13.3 million dollars has issuedme a
notice 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 3 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 USD$13.3 million
dollars can be
paid to you as the next of kin.
All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
In consideration for your assistance, you will not only assist in investing
the money, you and I will agree to a good percentage of the whole proceeds
as will be agreed.
Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full
name,age,occupation,address,private telephone and fax numbers to enable us
commence immediately. I will inform you on the next step to follow.
Best regards,
MARK DONALD
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