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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: "Michael Finucane" <mmfs1025@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelmaddensolicitors@yahoo.ie
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:36:50 -0500
Subject: Hello,
Hello,
Please do not be surprised on receiving this email. Though we might not have
a personal relationship or have met each other, we could work together on
this project I am about to introduce to you. First, I would like to
introduce myself. My name is Michael Finucane (Attorney). Certain funds have
been left behind by my late client, below are the details.
Being that she was my client, I was her confidant as she shared with me
virtually everything about her business and family. I was her attorney for
13years and during that period I wrote her WILL and was also named as the
executor. I am also aware due to our cordial relationship that she deposited
Twelve Million Pounds with a bank in England that was not mentioned in her
WILL. She told me about it and asked me to prepare a codicil to reflect the
money. However before this could be completed, she died.
After her death, funeral and subsequent execution of her WILL, I went into
action to establish the information passed unto me by my client. My findings
agreed with the information. At that point, I knew I had to do something to
move the funds out of the bank. Bearing at the back of my mind that I cannot
do this alone, I have decided to contact you and seek your assistance and
acceptance to be the next of kin to the estate.
Aside my humble self and you, the relationship manager (Account Officer) of
my client knows about this. He was very helpful during my investigation.
Through him I was able to see the deposit paper work of the money that
confirmed that there is no next of kin to the funds. It is necessary for us
to move the money out of the bank on time before it will be regarded as
sundry funds, which would give the bank the right to claim the money.
I cannot move the money in my name because she was my client and it could
create suspicion. Her account officer also cannot do the same, hence the
importance of your assistance. Have my assurance that there is nothing to
fear about, as we also need your assurance that you would work with me with
a high degree of honesty and sincererity to achieve our desired objective.
The legal procedure is no problem for I would be responsible. Since the
codicil was not ready before her death, a letter of administration without
WILL would be secured from the probate office. With this letter I would
personally apply on your behalf to the bank for the release of the funds to
you.
Below is required from you to enable us achieve the above;
Name
Address
Date of Birth
Telephone and fax numbers
Upon receipt of a confirmation of acceptance from you, a sharing ratio would
be worked out between the three of us and communicated to you along with my
telephone number.
Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Sincerely,
Michael Finucane.
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