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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: Mohammed Adamu <mohammedadamu87@ymail.com>
Reply-To: barr.mohammedadamu@live.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:37:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: About Late Engr. Anthony Douglas
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mohammedadamu87@ymail.com
- From: Barrister Mohammed Adamu (ESQ)Email:barr.mohammedadamu@live.com Subject:About Late Engr. Anthony Douglas Dear Friend,Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach in starting a relationship, but as time goes you will realize the need for my action. I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest assured is with good faith and intentions from a friend in dare need of your assistance to assist me transfer the inheritance sum of US$8.5M (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your account or company's account, in which God will bless you for rendering a helping Hand to others.My name is Barr. Mohammed Adamu,An Attorney at Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).I am the personal Attorney to Late Engr. Anthony Douglas, A National of your country, who used to work with Chevron Development Company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be refe!
rred to as my Client. On the 21st of April 2007, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a fatal car Accident along Sagamum Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquires to the Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property Left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank manager where the deceased had an account valued at about (US$8.5M) Eight Million Five Hundred United States Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or Have the Account confiscated within the next 21 working days.Since I have been unsuccessful!
in locating the relatives for over some months now,I then seek your c
onsent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$8.5M) Eight Million Five Hundred United States Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law. For more details, once I have your consent and trust then we can proceed immediately. Your anticipated response is urgently needed. Please do get in touch with me on my private mail box above ;barr.mohammedadamu@live.com Yours Faithfully,Barr. Mohammed Adamu (ESQ) LLB (HONS) BL. Mohammed Adamu & Co.Principal Partner
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