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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: " Finucane Michael" <michaelefinucane2@excite.com>
Reply-To: finucane_michael@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:03:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Hello,Please do not be surprised on receiving this e-mail. 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 worry about, as we also
need your assurance that you would work with me with a high degree of honesty and sincerity to achieve our desired objective. The legal proceedure wouldn't be a problem because 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.Find below the requirements from you to enable us achieve our objective;NameAddressDate of BirthTelephone and fax numbersUpon 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.If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you, I await your urgent mail through my confidential email address only; finucane_michael@yahoo.co.ukThanking you in anticipation of your
co-operation.Sincerely,Michael Finucane.
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