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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: "Michael Williams" <michaelwill_associates@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: micwilliams1943@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:30:55 +0100
Subject: Please kindly get back to me.
>From The Desk of: Barrister Michael Williams
Plot 525 Queens Drive
Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Michael Williams, a solicitor at law. I was the personal
and family lawyer to late Engr. Patrick A. Terry, a national of your
country, who used to work with chevron oil company as a major contractor/oil
merchant here in Nigeria; here-in-after, referred to as my client. On
Sunday, 27th of January 2002, my client, his wife lady Anna and their three
children {Elizabeth, Dexter and James} were involved in terrible bomb blast
that Took their lives and the lives of other innocent souls. About 1,000
people lost their lives in the bomb blast. Just take a look at this web
page.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm, you will understand
what I am talking about. Since then I have made several inquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my late clients extended relatives. This had been
an effort in futility. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
search through the Internet for a very honest person I could front as the
beneficiary next of kin to my late for the claim. It was in this process
that I got your name and email address. I have therefore decided to contact
you to assist me in claiming and retrieving the fund left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
it is lodged.
The bank has sent me a letter of notice to provide the next-of- kin or have
the account frozen. In view of the fact that I have been unsuccessful in
locating his relatives for the past two (2) years. I therefore seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of my late client.
Hence in as much as due legal process would take place in authenticating
your name legally as a legitimate beneficiary to my client so that the fund
in this account valued at us$18.5 million dollars can be paid to you as the
next of kin beneficiary.
Note with the legality process in authenticating your name as the
beneficiary next of ken there is no risk involve therefore it does not
matter if you are related to him or note, that is only a secret between you
and I.
Thereafter, you and I will share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you. I will
process legal documents that will be used to back up our claims. All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us execute this deal. 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 to
indicate your interest to execute this project successfully with me.
Yours sincerely,
Barrister Michael Williams.
Principal Attorney
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