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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: "barr.Alex James" <barr.alexjames422@yahoo.ie>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:43:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
GOOD DAY
FROM:BAR.Alex James:
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 trust worthiness.
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 Alex James (Solicitor) to a national from senegal . I am the
Personal Attorney to Mr. Edwin Campbell, herein after referred to as my
client a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron Oil Company
in Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2004, my client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu Express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there 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, I decided to,trace his relatives over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you as
supposed relative to enable both parties claim this fund for our own use.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by my
client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
House where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had a valued of US$72 million dollars to be precisely has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your conscent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$72 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 25% to you and 70% for me,while 5% should be for
incidental expenses that government may required either in your country or mine. I
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim.
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 my email barr.alexjames442@yahoo.ie to enable us discuss further.
Best regards,
Barrister Alex James.
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