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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: "JOHN WILLIAMS" <john_williams45@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 22:15:43 +0400
Subject: JOHN WILLIAMS
Dear Friend,
Good day To You.
I am Mr John Williams of Investment Banking, Union Bank Of China. On July 6,
2004, our client Mr.Irvin Poot, a businessman, made a numbered fixed
deposit for 6 (six) calendar months, with a value of US$20.5m only in my
branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him and no response came
from him. Another notification was sent early March and still no response
came from him.
The Bank officially sent two-man delegate to his residence in Malaysia
were he reside only to find out that the business mogul and his family
perished in the Tsunami Disaster. After further investigations, it was
also discovered that Mr.Irvin Poot did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers,including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also
confided in me the last time he visited my office that no one except me
knew of his deposit in my bank.So,Twenty million,Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come
forward to claim it.
According to the laws of my country,at the expiration of one year six
months(1 year 6 months) the funds will revert to the ownership of Hong
Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Irvin Poot to enable you
receive the funds. Lets put heads together to see how we can transfer
these funds out of Hong Kong and use it judiciously.I have contacted an
Attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as
the next of kin to Mr. Irvin Poot, all that is require from you at this
stage is for you to provide me with your full names and Address including
your direct phone and fax numbers for my Attorney to commence his job.
My Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the funds to be
move to an account that will be provided by you. We are going to adopt a
legalized method and the Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents
and no risk involve. Note that sharing percentage is negotiable by the two
parties. Contact me on this email address with your full names, address,
fax and telephone number if you are interested and more details will be
provided to you about the Project.Pls reply me via
john_williams45@rediffmail.com
Sincerely
John Williams
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