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From: "Barrister Williams Cole" <barrwilliamscole@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrwilliam_cole@sify.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:17:44 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED
Williams Cole
Williams Cole & Associates
13 Dale House
London SE16 2PT
United Kingdom
August,2005.I am Barrister Williams Cole an attorney to Christian Mcgee, a deceased immigrant. Property magnate,an American who was based in the London, Also referred to as my client.On the 6th of July 2005, my client, his wife and their only Child died in the train bomb blast along Edgware road Uk.
Since then I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. and some of his properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited into his Local account here. 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 his bank particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.My late client has an account valued at 18 Million Pounds.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now and days, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 18 Million Pounds can be paid to you And then you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information/ document that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship.Please get in touch with me by my email And send me your full names and address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further.Best Regards,
Barr.Williams Cole.
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