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From: James Marwa <marwajames40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jamesmarwa68@skim.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:26:15 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ AND RESPOND!!
FROM THE DESK OF MR.JAMES MARWAEQUITORIALTRUST BANK PLC.LAGOS NIGERIA.EMAIL:marwajames40@hotmail.com Dear Friend, I am MR.James Marwa, a Banker with Equatorial Trust Bank Plc, here in Nigeria. am an account Officer to Eng. Renold from your country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client on November 21, 2002, my client, his wife, and their two children were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Equatorial Trust Bank Plc where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly,Equitorial Trust Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$16.311 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$16.311 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 60% to me, 40% to you. All I require is your honest cooperation 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 immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal and also enclose your private telephone number for easy communication.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soonest. Best Regards
MR.JAMES MARWA.EQUITORIALTRUST BANK PLC.LAGOS NIGERIA.
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