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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: "Ibrahim Musa" <ibrahimmusa02@msn.com>
Reply-To: ibrahim_musalaw@box.az
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:12:22 +0000
Subject: It is very important I hear from you:Groot ,
Barrister Ibrahim Musa
72 Alhaji Sule Crescent,
Mamprobi,Accra-Ghana
Telephone:00233 244 819070
Dear:Groot ,
I am Barrister Ibrahim Musa, I am personal Attorney to late Mr.Mathew
Groot a national of your country, who used to work with Ashanti Gold
Development Company in Ghana, Here in after shall be referred to as my
client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident along Kumasi express road, all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives, since then I have
made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this
has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet and our
chamber of commerce, to locate any member of his family but of no avail,
hence I contacted you. I
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security
company where my client lodge these huge deposits.
Particularly, the Security company, where the deceased had an amount valued
US$13.2 Million US Dollars conceal in box deposited with them as
family"TREASURE"for safety, has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the consignment sized within a short period of time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you share the same surname so that the proceeds of this amount of
US$13.2million can be paid to you and then you and me can share the oney,70%
to me and 30% 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 reach me on this my private phone no: 00233 244
819070. to enable us discuss further.And your private telephone number also
needed for easier communication.
Faithfully Yours,
Barrister Ibrahim Musa, esq.
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