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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: "williamsjr john" <williamsjr_john2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnwilliamsesq_111@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:09:12 +0000
Subject: Next Of Kin Your Late Relative Engr {Allan Koko}
FROM THE DESK OF JOHN WILLIAMS CHAMBERS
PLEASE MY DEAR, IT IS VERY
VERY IMPORTANT YOU REPLY
TO THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
(williamsjr_johnchambers205@yahoo.com
Attn: Koko
I am . John Williams,a barrister at law and the personal attorney to
one Mr Allan Koko , a national of your country, who used to do some
public relations projects with Shell oil Company here In nigeria. Mr.Allan
Koko , shall thenceforth, be referred to as my client. On Monday, 17 August
2001,My client and his wife together with their only child were involved in
a car accident along Ibadan express way two years after this ugly incident,
I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my client's
extended relatives but these have also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track hislast name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have
contacted you to assist in repartrating the assets valued at US$12.5million.
This funds were left behind by my client before they were declared
unserviceable by the
security finance firm where this huge deposits were lodged. The said
financial institution has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the consignment seized within ONE MONTH official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased
hence both of you bear the same last name,so that the proceeds of this
consignment can be realeased to you. On receipt of your ositive response, I
shall take 50%of the totall money and you will take 45% while 5%will go for
any expenses we both exprience in this transaction. I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for this huge claims.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me through undermention email: for more details.
Best regards, Barrister. John Williams.
Address:124 Ramons Williams Street Ikoyi Lagos -Nigeria.
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