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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: "mrsvictoria dokugbo" <mrsvictoriadokugbo13@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:50:42 +0000
Subject: YOUR QUICK RESPONSE IS NEEDED TO THIS MATTER
MrS. VICTORIA DOKUGBO
20 Queen's Drive,
Ikoyi - Lagos.
Nigeria.
email- mrsvictoriadokugboz@hotmail.com
Introduction: I am Mrs. victoria dokugbo I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence. I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money based on your profile through the internet.
The Subject: My husband Chief michael dokugbo (now late)was the royal head of my community, Jesse (an oil richtown) in Nigeria. My late husband's community produces 3.5% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the dollar value of each barrel ispaid to my husband as royalty by the FederalGovernment. My husband was also the Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse Branch, he made some money, which he left for me and my children as the only thing to inherit. The money is sixteen Million United State Dollars (US$16,000,000.00). Though this said fund accumulated between the periods 1980 - 1998. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability
as a result of past military rules (1985 -1999), he desposited this money in a strong room/safe with an open beneficiary in Apex Bank of Nigeria pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was planning this when he died last year of Heart Attack. Since the death of my husband my health deteroiated considerably.
The Proposal: Just before my husband died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the funds abroad. So I would be very grateful if you could acept to help me achieve this great objective. I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%) would be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this business. All legal information concerning this money will be sent to you as soon as we agree to work together.
If this proposal satisfies you, please provide me immediately with your full names, telephone and fax numbes to enable my late husband attorney barrister Anthony Peters contact you. He shall handle this transaction from beginning to the end on behalf of the family. Alternatively you can contact him on this e-mail - brr_anthonypeters@myway.com Ask him for the code and he shall respond "TRUST" before discussion. Just to be sure that you are peaking to him. If he does not tell you "TRUST" disconnect the line and try again.
Yours faithfully,
mrsvictoria dokugbo
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