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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: "Chang Smith" <changsmith2@tiscali.cz>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:51:04 +0000
Subject: Anticipating your prompt response.
BARR.C.R. SMITH (ESQ.)
SMITH & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM
Office address:
4 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom
EMAIL: changsmith12005@yahoo.com
Dear friend,
It is with trust and belief that I write to you this day as my confidence is reposed in you to assist me in executing this urgent business opportunity for our mutual benefits.
I am Barrister C.R.Smith (Esq.)a British national and an Attorney based here in London. I had a client named Mr.Mark ,a national of your country.He used to work as a Director with Halliburton Associates Company here in London. On the 2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries in his Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet in order to locate any member of his family but that was to no avail, hence I contacted you as his supposed relative since you are also a foreigner.Please, I want you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Oceanic Finance company here in London where these huge deposits were lodged.
He had an account valued at about US$20M(Twenty Million US Dollars)and now the finance company has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account freezed within the next ten official working days.
Since, I have succeeded in locating you today as his relative, hence,I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50%to me and50% to you.To present you as the next of kin will pose no difficulty as there is no risk involved.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this business proposal to you is 100% real and will be executed under a legitimate arrangement without any problem at all.
Please get in touch with me via my secured and confidential email address :changsmith12005@yahoo.com immediately you receive this message so that I will give you further details. Remember to include your own private or mobile cell phone with which I can equally reach you.
Anticipating your prompt response.
Yours Sincerely,
BARR.C. R. SMITH
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