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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: "barristersteve@terra.es" <barristersteve@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:23:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
From: Barrister Steve Edward (LONDON)
NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
This is sequel to your non-response of our earlier letter to you.On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Sir Engr. Willy Bubenik ( KSM),I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest of the sum of US$15,500.000.00 United State Dollars in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.
The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company here in London. He was a very dedicated Christian and a great philanthropist during his life time.
Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2003 at the age of 68, He was buried on the 23rd of February.Late Sir Willy Bubenik even though he was an American living and working here as a foreigner which he requested before his death that he should be buried here in his words,"I regard here as My home and the people as my people".He said that this token is to support you as a christian individual to use this to fund churches,charitiable organisation and widows in propagating the word of God and help the the less-privelegded.I hereby request you to forward any proof of identities of yours like your full names,contact address,copies of your driving license or international passport also your current telephone and fax numbers to enable us obtain a probate letter from the court for the release of this bequest of money.
Congratulations.
Yours faithfully.
Barrister Steve Edward (LONDON
Prueba el Nuevo Correo Terra; Seguro, rápido, fiable.
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