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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: jerry ikem <barrjerryh68@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <barrjerryike@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:54:10 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Dear,
ATTN: Dear,
I am Barrister Jerry Ikem a solicitor at law.The personal attorney to a late BROWN ANDRADE, foreign expatriate who hails from your country. I wish to bring to your hearing a business proposition, which is by nature strictly confidential, and i beg your pardon to accept my unsolicited email to you, I will like to seek your help in which I know that a?deal of this magnitude will make anyone worried and apprehensive but I am assuring you not to be afraid, as all will be well at the end of this endeavour.
This is a genuine transaction and is 100% risk free. All I'm demanding from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve our goal, and not a perfidious person. On the 4th of May, 2003 it was reported to us that my Client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a?car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail. Hence I decided to contacted you. I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where he deposited it before his untimely death.
The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$10.8. million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days..Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for?over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$10.8. million dollars can be paid to you as the next of kin.
The money will be shared thus. 40% for you, 50% for me and the remaining 10% to settle every expenses' , both local and foreign. All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be?executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with your
1.full name, 2.address, 3.cell number4.sex 5.age 6.occupation 7.telephone and fax numbers
To enable us commence all the legal documents immediately. Please forward your reply to this email box..(barrjerryik@yahoo.com.hk}
Best regards, Barrister Jerry Ikem
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