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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: Dr Herry Lulu <drherry.lulu1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drherry.lulu01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:25:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WITH GOOD WISH YOUR URGENT PLEASE
ATTN: FRIEND
I AM DR HERRY LULU MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THIS BANK. IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF
USD8.5MILLION(EIGHT MILLION FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) IN A DORMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT BELONG TO ONE OF
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS MR SALLA KHATIF WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH ALONG SIDE WITH HIS FAMILY IN 25 DECEMBER 2003.PLANE CRASH WEB SITE http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
SINCE WE GOT THE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE
EXPECTED HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM THE
MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY
APPLIES FOR IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THEREFORE, THAT I AND SOME
KEY OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE
BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE
NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION OF THE DECEASED FOR SAFE-KEEPING AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT WITH YOU SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO BE RECYCLED INTO THE BANK'S BOUNDED ACCOUNT AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS
BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER
WAS A FOREIGNER AND A TOGOLAISE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT
OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF
THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, THEREAFTER
I AND MY COLLEAGUES WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE
DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED PERCENTAGES.
PERSONALLY, I WOULD WANT YOU TO ADVISE ME ON THE BEST
AREA OF INVESTMENT BECAUSE I AM CONSIDERING TO INVEST
THE GREATER PROPORTION OF MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE
FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU SHOUD FIRST APPLY TO THE BANK
AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR BUSINESS PARTNER OF THE
DECEASED INDICATING YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHEREIN THE
MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY
MAIL, I SHALL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION
WHICH YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE BANK FOR
THE BANK'S PROCEDURAL AUTHENTICATION AND IMMEDIATE
REMITTANCE OF THE MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE GOING
TO NOMINATE.
AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, DO CONTACT ME AT
ONCE THROUGH MY ABOVE INDICATED E-MAIL, AT ONCE AND INDICATE YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE, FAX AND E-MAIL FOR THE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REQUIRED.
BE INFORMED THAT ALL THE ENABLING LOGISTICS FOR THE
IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND ONCE WE PROCEED HAVE
BEEN IN PLACE AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THE
TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTELY RISK-FREE.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR HERRY LULU
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