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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: "Ibrahim Mahama" <ibrazzi11@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: himmahama@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:12:03 -0700
Subject: WRITE ME BACK
BARRISTER RICHARD IMJO MARTINS.
SUPREME CHAMBERS.
34, NEW TOWN
ACCRA GHANA
Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever form,
rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge
of your
high repute and trust worthiness. Firstly, I must solicit your
confidentiality. I know that a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone
apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring you that it is made in good faith and will be of
mutual benefit.I am Barr.Richard Imjo Martins, Esq, the personal attorney to
MR. JOHN , who is a citizen of your country herein after referred to as my
client, who used to work with OTUR OIL COMPANY here in GHANA. My client and
his family were involved in a plane crash that took place near the border
between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda.
For more details of the plain crash Please Click and view the Link below to
read news of the incident.
http://english.cri.cn/2947/2008/04/16/176@346479.htm
I have since made several inquiries to your Embassy, in a bid to locate any
relation of my client, and these efforts of mine have not been productive.
This is why I have contacted you to assist me in securing the money and
property left behind by my client before they are declared as unclaimed by
the bank where they have been lodged for safekeeping in London UK.
Particularly I am interested in securing the funds lodged with a Finance
Firm,The sum of USD 18M Dollars.This is because the said Bank has issued a
notice to me, unequivocally instructing me to produce the Next of Kin /
Beneficiary to the said account, or have the account confiscated.
Considering my lack of success in my bid to locate his relatives,I solicit
your consent to enable me produce you as the Next of Kin to my deceased
client, since you both bear the same last name.The funds will then be
transferred to you as the beneficiary and shared according to a proposed
sharing pattern /ratio of 60:40 i.e. 60% for me and 40% for
you. I information to provide the necessary, legally obtained documents to
back up any claim we make regarding this process, and will just require your
understanding/ cooperation to enable us achieve success within a legitimate
arrangement, laminating any liability resulting from any breach of the
prevalent laws.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. kindly respond immediately
himmahama@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Barr. Richard Imjo Martins (Esq)
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