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From: "john eke" <barr_john_eke45@msn.com>
Reply-To: john_eke_esq@myway.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:01:19 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
ANNI ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR,
PLOT 12 HOUSE F,
HANNAT BALOGUN STREET,
DOLPHIN ESTATE EXTENSION.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
DIRECT YOUR E-mail TO: barr_john_eke45@msn.com
Hello,
I am Barrister JOHN EKE, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr Mark, a National of your country, who used to work with shell development
company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of
money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen . Sani
Abacha}. Before his death On the Saturday, May 4, 2002 my client, his wife
And their three children were involved in a Executive Air Plane Crash (EAS)
that occurred in May 2002.
The May 4 EAS Plane Crash
:-http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/01/06/20030106bus23.html
My client {MR Mark} deposited as family belongings in a STANDARD FINANCE &
SECURITY (SFS) the sum of FORTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS($44 m) in
here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country
as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I
have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the security company where the deposite was made.
Now STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY PLC has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the MONEY confisticated within the next ten official
working days.
Since i have been unsuccesfull 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 this deposit ($44
million dollars) be SENT to you and then you and I can share the money.60%
to me, 40% to you .
please you are free to give your own opinion on this sharing modality if you
so wish. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make.
So, if you are very serious to do this business, you are hereby requested to
send all this informations required from you as a matter of urgency :-
REQUIREMENTS:
1) YOUR TELEPHONE, MOBILE & FAX NUMBER, for easier communication with you.
2) YOUR OCCUPATION,
3) YOUR FULL NAME, AGE & HOME ADDRESS,
4) A COPY OF YOUR SCANED DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,
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 in touch with me through my private email
address:-(barr_john_eke45@msn.com ) for further details.
Iam ready to give you every needed information you might need to confirm the
legality and the
availability of this mentioned sum in ON STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY PLC.
( God bless you And your family )
Best Regards,
Barrister Anni Okonkwo(Esq).
DIRECT YOUR E-mail TO: barr_john_eke45@msn.com
NB: IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED OR CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION,
PLEASE, DON'T RESPONSE TO THIS PROPOSAL, BECAUSE IT IS NOT A KIDS PLAY
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