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From: "paulmartins" <barrpaulmartins1@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barrpaulmartins2@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:25:31 +0100
Subject:
PAULMARTINS & ASSOCIATES
Principal Attorneys, Solicitors, Advocates & Notary Public
87 moutjoy street Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland.
Att; Sir
I am barrister Paul martins I have a client that came to me with deposit
documents Worth about $20,600,000.00 he's asylum seeker.
I hope this mail meets you in good health and spirit; he's James baker, a Sierra Leonia. Presently, he lives as a refugee in republic of Ireland, with his younger sister, Claris. He is a victim of war and the son of late Chief Dr. Alfred Mathew baker, the assassinated former assistant director of Sierra Leone gold and diamond-mining Corporation.
His father was killed with other government officials during official hours
When the rebel troops stormed and raided the mining corporation office at
the heat of the crisis in his country. A few weeks later, the rebels also
Invaded there residential building in which his mother and two of their
security Men were killed in the compound while he was out for a special
Research program and his younger sister were in school.
He had a singular shock and trauma, which compelled him to flee from their
Country to republic of Ireland by the help of an army colonel, who is a
Close friend of his late father, he has B.A in marketing.
I am contacting you because I felt it will be easier for us to execute,
This transaction with your assistance.
Unfortunately his father's two accounts in West Africa has recently been
Frozen, however according to him that did not affect the twenty million six
hundred thousand Us dollars (us$ 20,600,000.00), which he deposited with a security company abroad.
For now, I am having every information and document needed for the
Collection of the deposit with the security company and I want you to act as
Beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your
Account abroad for investment purposes.
Have no doubt you will be adequately compensated with as well as a percentage
of The profit from investment of the fund. Also you will see to it that him and
his sister we come over to your country at the earliest possible time.
I am making this request to you as a professional in this field; I know it
will be easier with your assistance.
Since their breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for them.
Your positive response will give me a great joy and relief.
God bless you for your kind assistance,
Note: we have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum.
Seriously waiting for your urgent reply, for security reason get back to me on
my private email address paulmartins2021@yahoo.com
Best regard.
Barr Paul martins.
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