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From: "morris martins" <morrismartins@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:47:55 +0100
Subject: good day
DEAR:SIR/MADAM
I am barrister Barrister Morris Martins personal secetary to the former
nigerian first lady{late chief mrs stella obasanjo}, the wife of nigerian
president, chief olusegun obasanjo, who died recently in spain at modeling
clinic hospital on the 22nd october 2005.
When she was a live she deposited the sum of $15 million dollars to a
security company outside the country which i am the only person she confide
about the said deposit as her personal assistant.
The money was deposited for safe keeping in outside the country which she
intended to use for less previllege children all over Africa but
unfortunately she died on surgrey operation in spainish hospital.
For the fact she is dead now, as her personal Aid i am looking for a
trusted person who i can transferd the said amount to his or her account
which will be used for investment in your country after the money has been
transfered into your account, as you can know that the the first lady is
dead, this is the only opportunity i have to become some body in my
life.
Iam assuring you that this transaction is risk free, all the documents
regarding on the said deposit is very intact with me, all i need is your
interest as to get this money across to your country for investment
purposes, so i will present you to the security company as the next of kin
to late chief Mrs stella obasanjo to enable them transfer the money to your
account.
I will like to have your full name and address so we can obtain a change of
ownership from the high court which will give you the right as the full
beneficiary to the said money, after i will send you the original
certificate of deposit with an affidavite permitting you as the next of kin
to late chief mrs stella obasanjo, while a copy will be send to the security
company.
I have accepted to offer you 35% of the total sum for your kind assistance,
while the rest will be used for investment in your country,i will personally
meet you in your country immdiately the money enters in your account as to
decide the type of investment which will be profitable in your country.
kindly forward me your phone and fax number as i wait forward for your kind
respond.You can contact me with this alternative address: {
morrisandassociates1@hotmail.com}
best Regards
Barrister Morris Martins
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