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From: kujo ewolis <kujo20ewolis@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: kujolawbench@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:03:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: N/B . Frank van Beekveld , CALL ME (002289215591).
BARISTER KUJO EWOLIS
NO:13 ITEM ROAD
TEL. 00228 9215591
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA .
Dear Frank van Beekveld ,
I am Barrister KUJO EWOLIS , a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr. G . van Beekveld, a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo.Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 10th of March 2004, my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along umuahia express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to searchthrough with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$ 8.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Citizen Bank of Lome-Togo(bank) where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Citizen Bank of Lome Togo has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I haveall necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
You can Call me on ( 00228 9215591 ) for more oral clarification dont forget to send your direct telephone number in your reply so that i can also reach you.
Best Regards
Kujo Ewolis (Esq)
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