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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: BARRISTER THOMAS COLE <thomascole1314@yahoo.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2007 15:12:27 +0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED
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Thomas Cole & CO.
Barrister & Solicitors,
Coles Chambers,
Suite 6, 3rd Floor,
118 Lord Lurgard Street, Lagos Island.
P.O.Box 75519,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Hello sir/madam,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to
you.I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
establishing a relationship, but you will realize the reason for my action
after going through this email.
I am Barrister Thomas Cole, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Late Richard Burson. I got your impressive information after a
Conscious search for a reliable and matured mind that has all it Takes
to execute this project. I was elated when I saw your address, and I
picked a keen interest with confidence to solicit for your help in
executing this opportunity. However, I was moved to contact you based on the
present situation of this opportunity, which I may say, is a God given
offer.
There was a foreigner who lived here in NIGERIA some time ago; he is
called Richard Burson by name, until his death. I was his Personal
Attorney, unfortunately Mark Robinson Trip died with his wife and their two
kids in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State, which enroute from sokoto to
Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria), all occupants in the Plane lost
their lives, unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries
like the former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of others.
The following websites could be referenced: Please go through the
website.
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm
Owing to his death, his bank called on me for a meeting as regards his
Account Balance with the bank, being h is attorney till the time of his
death, I was told to come up with any of his relatives to come and
claim the money, I tried all I could to trace his family, but all my
efforts proved abortive.
Since January this year till date, the bank has been asking me to look
for his family because they realize that a lot of people have been
trying to claim the money as his next of kin, but after verification, It is
found out that those people are not really his next of kin, because
they cannot provide any legal evidence to prove that they are his
relative.Hence, I have decided to use you as his next of kin to claim the money
as it happens that none of his relatives will ever appear to claim the
funds, besides I have all his documented memo in my possession, which
will back you up before the bank as his next of kin .
I have the logistics to make your name to be that you are the rightful
next of kin to the deceased and as well as the beneficiary of the
funds. The amount involved is $US28.5Million Dollars. As regards to that, I
will like you to furnish me with the following information, which I
will use to secure the legal documents.
(1). FULL NAMES
(2). COMPLETE CONTACT ADDRESS
(3). CONTACT PHONE NUMBER
(4). FAX NUMBER
(5). OCCUPATION
(6). AGE
(7). Sex
As soon as I receive your information, I will forward an application
for account closures to which you will submit to the concerned bank as
his next of kin. Be rest assured that, there is no risk involved as I
have perfected and made the necessary arrangements to back you up in
claiming the funds. I will want you to regard this deal as being highly
confidential because this business as transaction demands a high level of
secrecy as the bank does not know that I am involved in the deal.if
interested in the transaction and to enable me feed you with more
information, then do all you can to furnish me with all the needed informations
stated above.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation as I await your reply. Reply
through my alternative email:thomascole4003@yahoo.it
Best Regards,
Thomas Cole Esq.
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