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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: Williams Ortey <drwimso@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:08:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: UNRESERVED ASSISTANCE
From WILLIAMS ORTEY
Claim Street,Johannesburg Rep.of
South Africa.
E-mail:drwimso@yahoo.com
UNRESERVED ASSISTANCE
I am barrister Williams a solicitor at law, the personal attorney to Dr. DAVIDSON FILLMORE a national of your country, who used to work with Diamond development company[PTY] in SOUTH AFRICA . Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of September 2005, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Cape Town express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace names over the Internet, to locate any Godly person/member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.particularly, the citi trust finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about [$USD50] million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3 months now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at Fifty million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you 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 deal 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 via email to enable us discuss further.
Best regards,
Barr.Williams O.
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