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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: "Mr. Steven Richard" <mr.stevenrichard62@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mr.stevenrichard2007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:03:11 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION
From: Mr. Steven Richard.
International Banking/Monetary department
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
Tell: +447031843909
Fax: +448709742982
Attention: Managing Director,
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics. I will introduce myself as MR. STEVEN RICHARD, an International Banking/Monetary department Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) here in United Kingdom.
This is the details of what I want you to assist me in doing, One of our accounts with holding balance of US$21,000.000.00 (Twenty-One Million United States Dollars) From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account is (Sultan of Sokoto Mohammadu Maccido) The spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims who has died in a plane crash near Abuja Nigeria with his Son. For more Information's see BBC News On:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6096420.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6096858.stm
And since he died nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor the funds. I have decided to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. I thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have been followed.
Noted that in percentage, you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer while 60% will be for me and to invest in your country which will be under your guardians.
Please you have been advised to keep top secret and noted that this transaction is totally 100% risk free and On receipt of your response I will furnish you with details clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction, I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested and with your trust. I want you to furnish me with the below information’s.
For us to proceed, you have to urgently send to me the below information’s because these are the information’s I need to obtain
all legal documents needed to establish you as the next of kin and legal beneficiary of the fund. To get the required approval for the release and transfer of the fund to your bank account.
1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Phone Number:
3. Your Fax Number:
4: Your Occupation:
5. Your Contact Address:
6. Your Age:
As soon as I receive the above information’s I will let you know the next step to follow to enable the fund transfer to your bank account as soon as possible.
I wait your urgent response.
Mr. Steven Richard.
Tell: +447031843909
Fax: +448709742982
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