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From: "Mike Parker" <barrmikeparkerlaw@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrmikeparker01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:00:39 +0000
Subject: Urgent response needed
FROM: BARRISTER MIKE PARKER.
MIKE PARKER CHAMBERS,
PUBLIC NOTARY, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
ABUJA - NIGERIA.http://www.cnn.com/2005/world/africa/10/23/obansanjoobituray/index/htm
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
I am barrister Mike Parker, Private attorney to the late Mrs. STELLA OBASANJO the wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who died on the 23,October 2005 in a molding hospital in Spain. She had traveled to Spain to undergo surgery and died from complications resulting from the surgery. As personal attorney to the deceased, I handle every of her affairs, most properties and funds both domestic and overseas. My client who left a huge amount of million dollars and a safe of diamonds in a security company in Hong kong .the funds amounting to (16.4million BRITISH POUNDS). Initially this funds were meant for a project (child care trust funds) to be situated at maitama Abuja, with my signature on all the papers for the
project, which you and I know this project can’t carry on since she is no more, very soon my client’s family will call me to account for my client’s properties and funds. At this juncture, I seek your consent to present you as the benefactor to my client’s funds and Diamonds in the security company in Hong kong Which I will disclose to you since I have all the documents regarding the depositing of the funds. I will procure all necessary legal documentation that can be used to back up any claim we might make. All I require is your honest co-operation to 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, I promise that you and I will share the money 47/47% and the remaining 6% will go to any expenses we undergo during the deal. I believe my letter received a favorable consideration from you as I await your urgent response as soon as possible on your reply the following information is required.
1FULL NAME………………………
2ADDRESS………………………..
3.AGE…………………………..
4.SEX……………………………
5.OCCUPATION………………..
6.MARITAL STATUS……………
7.TELEPHONE/MOBILE……………
8.COUNTRY……………………….
With these details
I will now file an application to the security company as the benefactor to my late
client, and send me these details immediately as we
cannot afford delays. Please reply me via this
email (barrmikeparker01@yahoo.com)
Best Mike Parker
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