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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: "Dr. Edmund Reeds" <edmundreeds04@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:27:19 -0600
Subject: Business Enquiry / Email me back
Dear Friend,
l am Dr. Edmund Reeds, a staff of Oceanic bank Nig Plc, Nigeria, l have a business proposal for you.
On june 6, 2002,a foreign mining consultant/contractor with the national mining corporation, Paulo Garcia made a numbered time [fixed] deposit for twelve [12] calendar months, valued at us$25,000, 000.00 [twenty five million us dollars] in my branch. Upon maturity, l sent a ruotine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month l sent a reminder and finally discovered from his contract employers, the national mining corporation that Paulo Garcia died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, l found out that he died without making a [WILL] and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
l therefore made further investigation and discovered that Paulo Garcia did not declare any kin or relation in his official documents,including his bank deposit paper work in my bank. This sum us$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.According to our National Law, at the expiration of five [5] years, the money will revert to the ownership of the government, if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal to you is that l would like you to stand as the next of kin to Paulo Garcia so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt gorvernment officials, this is simple, l will like you to provide immediately your full name,address, brief profile of you including your tel and fax numbers so that an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of an accre dited attorney for the drafting and notarization of the [WILL] and to obtain the necessary documents and of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the next of kin/beneficiary.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as the paper work for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the branch manager of my bank guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.lf you are interested, please reply immediately via email address above.
Upon your response, l shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you to understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because l shall require your assistance to invest! my share in your country. If you are interested, please send your reply to my private email address : edmundreeds04@yahoo.es
Regards.
Dr. Edmund Reeds.
Oceanic bank Nig Plc
Mobile: +234 803 384 8734
Email: edmundreeds04@yahoo.es
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