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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: "paul john" <johnpaul2@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: barr_johnpaul20051@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 05:18:18 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This
is because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you this
email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual
benefit to the two of us.
However, I am Barrister John Paul, the Personal Attorney to the late
Engr.Steve Moore a national of Isle in UK who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 21st of April
1996,my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a
Car accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the
accident,Since then I have made several inquiries to several Embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of
no avail,hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client can easily convince the bank with my legal practice
that you are the only surviving relation of my client. Otherwise the
Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by
thebank where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $27Million U.S Dollars(Twenty Seven Million U.S.America
Dollars).Consequently, The bank 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
several years now seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin
of the deceased that the proceeds of this account valued at $27Million
U.S Dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can share
the money thus:
1. You as the Originator of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable
Fund.
2. You as the Manager of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable
Fund.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this deal through. I guaranttee 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 by my email (barr_johnpaul20051@myway.com) to
enable us discuss further I will also appreciate that you forward to me
your information as requested below.
1,Your Name
2,House Address
3,Your Phone/Fax Number
4,Your Age and Gender
5,Your Occupation
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister John paul (Esq).
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