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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: =?utf-8?q?Kanuka=20Austin?= <austink2008333@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: akchamberassociate@live.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:33:34 +0530 (IST)
Subject: GREETINGS SIR/MADAM.
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: austink2008333@yahoo.in
- Dear Sir/Madam,I am Barrister Austin Egbo, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Freeman Edward,who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.On April 21st 2005, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Port Harcourt express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made severalenquiries to your embassy here to locate any of myclients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to look for any body who will be willing to assist me in recovering the fund valued at US$10million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relat!
ives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased hence we shall obtain all the legal documents to back you up in this claim from the court.so that this fund can be trasfered into your account.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,i have already worked out a sharing formular,45% for you, while 50% goes to me, and 5% has been mapped out for any expense that might be incured in the course actualising this claim and taxation which might be required by your government.All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Your are advice to send the following information so that i can proceed immediately:1. Your fullname,Residencial address,Private telephone number,Fax number if any,Age and occupation,With these information, i will write a letter of introduction to!
the board of the bank for final approval of the funds left behind by
my client into your account as the next of kin.If you are very much ready to proceed with me, then contact me via my alternative email:ak_chamberassociate@live.com,I look forward hearing from you immediately.Best regards,Barrister Austin K. Egbo.
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