This type of scam is tailored for an individual family name. Where you see <LAST NAME> will change based on who receives the email. If you received this type of email, your last name would be there.

Dear <LAST NAME>,

I am Barrister Davidson Welch, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to [Mr Frank <LAST NAME>] , an indigene of your country, who used to work with Shell Petro-chemical and Development Company in Nigeria.
Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately losttheir lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trackhis last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence Icontacted 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 his huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Univasal Security Company of Nigeria where the deceased had an account valued at about 29.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the ext-of-kin or have the account confiscated after four years if notclaimed.So we have just one year left.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of his account valued at 29.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitiled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.

All I require is your honest co-operation 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. Please get intouch with me by any of my e-mails: activedavidwelsh@myway.com, activedavidwelsh@yahoo.com so we can discuss further. You may also, send yourphone number so that I can call you.

I look forward to your urgent response.
Best Regards,
BARR. DAVIDSON WELsH.

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