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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: "maruna isaji" <marunaisaji04@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:38:55 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN
MR.MARUNA ISAJI
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
"BSIC BANK.BANQUE
SHAELO-SAMARIENNA
POUR L"INVESTISSEMENT ET"
LE COMMERCE BENIN..
BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO
DATE:19 OF JULY 2008.
Dear Sir,
My name is Mr. MARUNA ISAJI the Account officer with "BSIC BANK.BANQUE
POUR L"INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE BENIN". I have an urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you. On January 1, 2003, a United
Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr. Abraham Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$5,500,000.00 (five
Million five hundred thousand Dollars only) with my bank.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his business partner that Mr. Abraham Zachary died from an
automobile accident while on a business trip. On further investigation, I
found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Abraham Zachary did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his BankDeposit
paperwork in my Bank.
The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever come forward to claim it. I am contacting you since you are a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Abraham Zachary. I would want
you to provide to send to me as a matter of urgency your full names and
address, phone and fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next
of kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for thetransfer. A bank account in
any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money
will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me
and 20% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork's for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as an
Accountant, guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email
box:marunaisaji01@yahoo.fr <box%3Amarunaisaji01@yahoo.fr>,Upon your
response, I shall then provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers
for easy communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country. All further correspondence should be directed to my e-Mail:
marunaisaji01@yahoo.fr
BEST REGARDS
MR.MARUNA ISAJI
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