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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: "Mr.James Wiliams" <jameswiliamsxz1@canada.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:03:12 -1200
Subject: Good Day
From: James wiliams
Sule's chamber's Johannesburg S/Africa
45 Marina Rd Johannesburg
Good Day ,
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in
whatever form, rather it is intended to contact your
esteemed self, following the knowledge of your high repute
and trustworthiness. Firstly, I must solicit your
confidentiality.
I know that a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that it is
made in good faith and will be of mutual benefit.
I am Barrister James wiliams a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr Kenneth Gardner,a national of your
country,who used to work with British/Dutch Shell
petroleum-development Company Pty in S/Africa. after
referred as my client.On the 21st of April 2001, my client,
his Wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along sandton express road.All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any
member of his family hence I contacted you. I am contacting
you to assist in claiming his contract sum which he executed
under S/African National Petroleum Corperation(SNPC) before
his sudden death. Particularly, the Federal Ministry of
finance(FMF) and the Finance Company where the deceased had
his contract fund valued at about 26 million united states
dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next fourteen
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
almost 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you are foreigner, so that
the proceeds of this account valued at 26 million united
states dollars can be paid to your bank account.For God
sake, I will acquire all necessary legal documents in your
name 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.
Please get in touch with me by email and send to me your
telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about
this transaction,
Best regards,
James wiliams
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