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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: "Jerry Akum" <jerryakum18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrjakum@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:31:15 -0500
Subject: Your immediate response is needed
From: Barr. Jerry Akum,
J Akum Chambers,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Tel: 234-80-33060805
Dear Groot,
I am Barrister Jerry Akum, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Late Mr. James Groot, an American by birth, who used to work with Shell Oil
Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client.
On September 5, 2002 my Client, his wife and their two children were
involved in a fatal auto accident. My Client and his family together with
their personal driver lost their lives in the unfortunate incident.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any ofmy
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, hence I had to
contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Assurance Bank Limited where the deceased had a deposit
valued at about Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(USD$10.5M) has issued me a notice to provide the NEXT-OF-KIN or have the
account confiscated within the 6 weeks.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over a year
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 USD$10.5 Million can be paid
to you and then you and I can share the money.
I would like you to contact me once you receive this mail indicating your
interest in this to enable me give you more details of the modus operandi of
getting this money paid to you by the Bank. I am willing to give you US$4M
out of the entire sum for your assistance in getting this fund and I shall
make arrangements on how to meet you at the appropriate time for the
disbursement.
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 and I from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have much time at my
disposal. Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Best Regards,
Barr. Jerry Akum.
Jerry Akum Chambers.
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