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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: micheal finucane <michfinu8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michfinucane111@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:31:37 -0400
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Hello,
Please do not be surprised on receiving this email. 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.
Itis 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 fear about, as we also need your assurance that you would
work with me with a high degree of honesty and sincererity to achieve our desired objective.
The legal procedure is no problem for 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.
Below is required from you to enable us achieve the above;
Names
Address
Date of Birth
Telephone and Fax numbers
Upon 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.Pls reply only
to: michfinucane@yahoo.co.uk
Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Sincerely,
Michael Finucane
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