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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: RAY CHUKS <raychuks4_tg@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:48:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: DEAR ONE/READ THIS MAIL VERY WELL /BUSINESS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
FROM THE DESK OF
RAYMOND CHUKS
DIRECTOR AUDIT
AND ACCOUNT SECTION
B T C I BANK LOME
REP DU TOGO WEST AFRICA
TEL 00228 9168518
HELLO DEAR ,
HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,HOPE EVERYBODY IS FINE BOTH YOUR BUSINESS,I AM MR RAYMOND CHUKS THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF THE ABOVE BANK IN LOME TOGO.
I AM CONTACTING YOU BASED ON THE INFORMATION I GOT ABOUT YOU THROUGH THE INTERNET WEBSITE WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND DEPENDABLE,AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION CAN ONLY COME WITH A HELP OF A FORIEGN PARTNER LIKE YOU SINCE WE CAN NOT OPERATE FORRIEGN ACCOUNTS.
THE MAJOR REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON MR.JOHN S. CREEK .
THIS IS THE BRIEF STORY OF HOW THIS OPPORTUNITY CALLED,IT WAS ON THE 21TH OF APRIL 2001 MR JOHN S CREEK , HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG KARA-SOKODE EXPRESSWAY,WHILE ARRIVING FROM A HOLIDAY TO LOME THE CAPITAL OF TOGO REPUBLIC HERE IN MY COUNTRY WHICH ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE LOST THEIR LIVES .
SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE REAL RELATIVE FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEACEASED .
NOW WE WANT YOU TO SUPPLY ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN FROM OUR OFFICIAL FILE HERE OF WHICH WE WILL GUIDE YOU AND SUPPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THAT WILL QUALIFY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON THEN THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE.
WE ARE STILL WORKING IN THIS BANK THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO LOOK FOR A FORIEGN PATNER AND WITH OUR ASSISTANCE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH. THE SAID AMOUNT IS(U.S$4.5MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS
WE WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.BE INFORM THAT THIS DOES NOT POSE ANY RISK ON YOU BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL COVER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE LEGALLY OBTAINED.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE..
PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP 'TOP SECRET' AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RESIGN FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.
WE SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.
GIVE ME A BRIEF CALL AT THE RECIEPT OF THIS MAIL ON MY NUMBER. 00228- 9168518
SINCERELY.
MR RAYMOND CHUKS
NB:On Important note reply me to this email:(raychuks1@email.com)
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