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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: Barrister Robert Peter <probert4@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: rp_bc1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:38:20 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: My Dear,Your Co-operation Needed Please.
FROM BARRISTER ROBERT PETER
ROBERT CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
34/38 TINUBU SQUARE
IKOYI ,LAGOS NIGERIA.
Office Number:+234-1-4782972.
Email Address:rp_bc1@yahoo.com
My Dear,
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about myself I want you to plesae forgive me for sending the mail without your permission.
I am Barrister Robert Peter,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to late Mr.Patrick Ferguson who was a contractor with Europea n Development company.Herein after shall be referred to my client.
On the 2nd of january 2000 my client,his wife and their three children were involved in an automobile accident.All the occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clientsextended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
But before he died he had $7.5 million in bearer bonds in a bank. After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family,to claim this money as his next of kin was not successful.
I have contacted youto assist in repatriating the money and propert left behind by my client in the bank where this money is lodged by acting as his next of kin so that the money will be paid into your account.
I have A Power of authority to carry out all obligations on his behaif and will use my powers as the attorney to the deceased in provide you with all legitimate documents that you will use to authenticate your claim with the bank and this aslo cover you from the law I know that you might be wonder why I have decided to trust you to get this money out and considering the fact that make it a lot easier and straight forward.
The money will be share in the following proporation ii.50%for me, 40%for you and 10% will be put aside for expenses that might occur in the course of this transaction .
As I said earlier I will provide you with all legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make .All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .
Please get in with me, with your personal telephone number or fax number to enable us discuss further.For the urgency this requires, please get to me via my private email address:rp_bc1@yahoo.com
look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barr.Robert Peter.
+234-1-4782972.
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