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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: banigo briggs <banigobriggs40@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:24:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: With Regards From Mr Banigo Briggs
Briggs & Associates
Solicitors & Advocates Block 5,Flat 2,
125 Nyem Egom Avenue,
Lome-Togo.
Dear,
Forgive my indignation if this massage comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you with out your prior consent and writing through this channel.
I am Barr.Banigo Briggs, a solicitor at law and a personal attorney to Late Mr.H.S.Coughlan; a national of your country here and after shall be referred to as my client. My client worked as an independent contractor here in Lome Togo.
On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries from your embassy here to locate any of my late clients extended relatives but all to no avail.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating fund valued at six Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars only ($US6, 500,000.00) left behind by my client with a security finance firm before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Firm where this amount were deposited.
The management of the finance firm has issued me a notice that as the personal attorney to the deceased that I should be able to present a next of kin so that the fund left behind in their custody should be released.
Ever since then, I have made several attempts to locate any of his cousins or next of kin so that they will come forward to put in claims to the said fund but unfortunately, I am still unable to locate anybody as the supposed next of kin died along with him.
After several unsuccessful attempts to trace any of his relatives, I decided to search for a reliable person hence I contacted you. In this regard, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin and I assure you a successful transaction that will not last longer than necessary, as I will protect you from any breach of law.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
Once I ascertain your willingness, I will furnish you with more information.
Best Regards.
Barr Banigo Briggs Esq.
Briggs & Associates.
Please direct further correspondence to this alternative email account: briggsassociates_tg@yahoo.co.uk
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