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From: DENNIS HOLMES ESQ <ddholmes_esq@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:03:16 +0100
Subject: ESTATE INHERITANCE
Dennis Holmes Esq
THE GARDEN COURT CHAMBERS,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
IF YOU ARE WILLING AND INTERESTED,PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY
I Dennis Holmes of the Garden Court chambers do hereby
seek your consent on behalf of my late client (Name Withheld)
to present you as the beneficiary to his estate worth US$30.5MillionDollars in both shares and dividends,deposited with a Private Bank[Name & Place witheld].
My late client died on the 8th day of February 2004 in a fatal
accident with his wife and only son.Until his death he was a
consultant to several Oil and Gas industries here in Europe andin the Middle East.He had a sojourn in the United States of America
and many other countries before he moved to Cairn Energy PLC,
an Oil and Gas exploration and Production Company based
here in United Kingdom and Australia.He belonged to severalnon-governmental and scientific organizations.He was also agreat philanthropist and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary ClubInternational.
In accordance to the Inheritance laws in the United Kingdom,theestate of any death British citizen are been processed and transferredto the beneficiary(s) within the quarterly periods or range in which the estatewas deposited.In accordance to these laws,I have been mandated by theBank to provide the beneficiary[s] to my late clients Estate within the nextFourteen working days or have the total sum rendered unserviceable,declared unclaimed and kept in escrow call account without any beneficiary.
All the inheritance sum for this quarter have been processed and approved
for transfer and my client name happened to be in the Batch 031NBIHT.
The bank will be transferring the inheritance fund to the beneficiary[s] this
quarter of the year.
To that effect,I officially seek your consent to present you to the bank
as the beneficiary to the said estate so that i can apply and secure
all relevant approvals documents in your name to enable the entitlements
be released to you through the said legal process.Every legal clearance
to back you up for the claim of the funds will be prepared,proceesed andsubmitted to the Bank.The Bank will effect the transfer when we havesuccessfully establish you as the beneficiary.It is pertinent to notify thatthere is no risk involved in this transaction as every arrangement is perfectand in my control as the deceased Attorney.
All I require from you is your maximum support,trust,honesty,sincerepartnership and total co-operation for the successful execution of thistransaction.The modalities and sharing ratio at the end of this businesswill be 40% percent of the whole Fund to you and 60% to me.I guaranteeyou that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the British laws.
Therefore if you are interested,i will require you to forward the following information:Your Full Names: ______________________________
Your Contact Address:______________________
Date of Birth(day/month/year):______________________Marital Status:______________________
Your Occupation: ____________________
Telephone Number:______________________
Mobile Number:_________________________
Fax Number:______________________________For our smooth sail and successful execution of this transaction,I am going to
stand by yourside to guide you accurately for the claim.I shall further furnishyou with all other necessary information as soon as you supply the above requested Information.
I hope you will not delay in this project because I dont want this transaction tolast more than Fourteen working days.Please kindly get back to me immediatelyyou receive this letter to enable me proceed with next action.
Thanks for your co operation and understanding.
Yours Sincerely,
Dennis Holmes Esq
Email: barristerholmes3@aol.comNote:For verification and re-confirmation please acknowledge
the receipt of this letter immediately.
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