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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: Mr Richard Cole <richardcole9@virgilio.it>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:56:08 +0100
Subject: My Friend
Dear Friend,
richardcole212@netscape.net
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Richard Cole, from Isoko community of
Warri in the Delta State of Nigeria.I am the Sole Representative to the community in matters concerning
our welfare.
My reason of getting in contact with you, pertains the sole aim of accommodation, in Funds transfer.
My community in the Delta State of Nigeria is the area with the largest oil deposit in Nigeria, 75% of the oil
export of Nigeria originates from my local government, but inspite of this fact my community has been all
the while neglected by the federal Govt. of Nigeria and Shell Petroleum PLc. (the main oil co. in the area)
The community chief ( Abed Ogbemudia) sued the Govt. and Shell Plc. at the international court of
justice in the Haag, Netherlands, we were asking for Compensation,we however got a judgement asking
the Govt for compensation,which offcorse was not honoured, hence we took to arms.It is a battle ground
now in my local govt.
The Shell PLc. however decided to settle out of court and have paid us a sum of 31,7million USD (Thirty
one million seven hundred thousand us dollars) as reperations to my community. We as the financial
body of the community decided to accept the widow`s mite we were offered, hence my anticipated
contact with you.
Principally i need an honest man with just an account where this fund could de deposited and the
assurance of getting it when it is done. I and my associates will retrieve this fund on your confirmation of
it`s arrival in your account. I must vehemently underline the fact that i do not need anything except an
assistance from you,i only need an accommodating account for this fund.offcorse you will be adequately
rewarded for your time and efforts.
We have decided on a total of 20% of the fund as your renumeration,which i believe will be worth your
while,the rest we will thankfully take and distribute to my community members.This proposal is from my
point of view risk free for you.and please handle it as confidential, the details i will put at your disposal as
soon as i am furnished with your tel. and fax numbers.
For any questions you might have or need to ask, please contact me through my e-mail address
(richardcole212@netscape.net), i will gladly answer and will be at your disposal as soon as i can
communicate with you.
I wish to reiterate the fact that the possibility of your confirmation of my genuity through the appropriate
authorities is very welcome by me,details you will recieve when the time comes, i am only a
representative of my community which deserves this renumeration.
Thanks for your anticipated co-orperation.
Yours sinscerely
Richard Cole. ( E-mail richardcole212@netscape.net )
For Isoko community
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