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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: Sam Williams <sam_williams122@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:46:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
Equity Chambers & Solicitors
527 Ikeja Road
Nigeria.
Attn:
This e-mail message from the law firm of Equity Chambers & Solicitors.
Equity Chambers Barristers & Solicitors is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.Any review,use,distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited.If you are not the intended recipient (or
authorized to receive for the recipient),please contact the sender by reply email
and delete all copies of this message.
I am Barrister Sam Williams, solicitor and personal attorney to Mr.John Ali who worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company here in Nigeria, here in after referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2003,my client,his wife and their only child were involved in a car accident along the Emene Road on his way to Killynether-wood(Okigwe) and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then,several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives have also proved abortive.
Hence, after these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Union Bank plc in Nigeria where this huge deposit was lodged.
The Union Bank Plc, where the deceased had an account valued at about U.S $10.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 months now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at U.S $10.3 million dollars can be paid to you and then we both can share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back-up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest cooperation 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.I am very grateful and thankful for your attention to my email.
Note.You will help me to invest part of my share in your country,once we complete this transaction.My regards to your family.
Sincerely,
Barr. Sam Williams
Email: barr.sam_williams1@yahoo.com
Phone:+234-80-57080988
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