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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: "godswill opara" <godswill_confidential@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2007 16:47:51 +0000
Subject: Most Urgent.
MR. GODSWILL OPARA
PLOT 456 SATELLITE TOWN
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEL: +234-802-8356362
TITLE: OWNER OF GODSWILL OPARA LAW OFFICE.
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Godswill Opara. A solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Harry , a foreigner who is an expert rate with Nigerian
Oil Development.
It is unfortunate to inform you that my client (Mr. Harry ) and his
entire Family were involved in a BOMB BLAST in lagos Nigeria which took
place
on Sunday, 2nd February, 2003. take a look at the bellow website for your
perusal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
My Client {HARRY} deposited the sum of $10 Million United State Dollars
with a Finance Company for himself without a written or oral "will" attached
to his properties and deposited fund. Since his death I have made several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful.
I am contacting you due to the mandate given to me by the coin diplomatic
Company to present the Next of Kin withing the next ten (10) official
working
days, as the Personal Attorney to Mr. Harry or have the amount CONFISCATED,
Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5
years now, I am seeking for your consent to present you as the Next of Kin
to
the deceased with all legal documents that may be required by the bank. On
your williness to assist me, i have decided that the shearing ratio on
completion of this transaction will be 50% to me and 50% to you.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this transcation 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 also forward the bellow informations to enable
me proceed for the claim with your name.
Upon the receipt of your response i will advice you on how to contact
the Bank directly before the fund gets confiscated.
1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. YOUR ADDRESS
3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
4..YOUR AGE
5. YOUR OCUCUPATION
You can email your reply to godswill006@myway.com
Best regards,
Godswill Opara
TEL: +234-803-3296271
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