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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: "ben edward" <benedward@mobimail.mn>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:13:22 -0700
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed
CHIEF BARRISTER BENJAMIN EDWARD & CO CHAMBER L.L.B. L.L.M B.L LEGAL
PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995
Dear Friend
I am calling from Benin republic West Africa. I am Barrister Benjamin Edward
an English speaking Beninois, Solicitor & Financial Attorney/ Consultant. I
was moved to contact you based on present condition here.There is a
foreigner who registered with me as his personal Attorney and he was a
fisherman as well as a one time secret agent in lifting oil overseas for our
former Ministers.
My client here-in-after referred as my client was also a Diamond/Gold
Merchant.So, on 2rd June 2001 my client made a numbered time(Fixed)
depositfor US$5.900,000.00(Five Million nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars
Only) with a Bank here in Benin,with standing statement/agreement with the
bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must
be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine
notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as
usual without no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any
reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employers-that
he died among many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist attack. But,he died
without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless. I also discovered that he did not declare any kin or relations in
all his official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the
bank.
Hencefort, I seek your consent to present you to this bank as the next of
kin based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding
me that BENINOIS LAW states that at the expiration of Eight (8) years the
money will revert to the ownership of the BENINOIS Government if I do not
confirm the next of kin to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that
I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to my deceased
client since you shares the same surname and also from this same country so
that the fruits of this old man's labor will not go into the hands of some
corrupt government officials.
Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide
expert legal services that will guarantee the successful execution of this
deal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible, I shall
provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims.I
expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be profitable for both of us.Thanks as I await for your
reply.
Best Regards,
Hon.Barrister.Benjamin Edward Esq.
Please reply to this email:(barr.benjamin_edward@latinmail.com)
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