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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: Emory Barra <barraemory@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:31:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr. Emory
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barraemory@yahoo.com
Mr Emory Barra
Abbey National PLC
Bromley Rd Branch
London
BW1 3AN
Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Emory Barra, Accounts Manager, of Abbey National PLC
Bromley Rd Branch. I have an important business proposition for
you.
On December 12th, 2001, a German contractor with the British
Pertroleum co-orporation, United Kingdom ,Mr. Olaf Partetzke made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$ 17,350,000.00 (Seventeen Million Three Hundred Hundred and
fifty Thousand Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity,I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers, the British Pertroleum co-orporation that
Mr.Olaf Partetzke died from an Automobile accident further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Olaf
Partetzke did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This
sum of US$ 17,350,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to
inheritance Laws of the United Kingdom, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Local
Government Authorities here in Wales, United Kingdom, if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as
the next of kin to Mr. Olaf Partetzke so that the fruits of this
old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in
place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an
attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer. The money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 35% for you
and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction .
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will be done by the attorney and with my position as the Manager
with my bank will guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately to my
private email box : emorybarra@mail2web.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards. Emory Barra
- Emory Barra
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