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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: Abubakar Hassan <barr_abu_hassan008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr_abu_hassan2008@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:41:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam.
Barrister Abubakar Hassan [San]
Abubakar's Chambers,
121 Marina street ,
Victoria Island
Lagos -Nigeria.
Email:barr_abu_hassan2008@yahoo.com
Telephone number.234-8037234184
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Abubakar Hassan, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to my Late client , a native of your country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria . Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 31 July, 2004, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a plane crash while on a trip to his offical holiday leave . All occupants of the plane 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.
Unfortunately he is now late as he was amongst those that died in that plane crash as you can confirm.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate you with trust, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC where the deceased had an account valued at about US$9.5 Million, has issued me a mandate notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$9.5 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% will be for any expenses that may come up during the transaction.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me immediately through this email {barr_abu_hassan2008@yahoo.com} truly as I do not have much time in my disposal.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Best Regards,
Barrister.Abubakar Hassan{san}
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