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From: Kennedy Hills <kennedyhills77@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:14:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
EXPRESS CHAMBERS, 10 GLADIATOR COURT KEMPTON PARK
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL: expresss kennedy_hills244@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR
I am Barrister KENNEDY HILLS, solicitor and personal attorney to Mr.BARTH ,a native of your country, who worked with TOTAL Petroleum Prospecting Company in the Republic of South Africa, here in after referred to as my client. Please treat this as highly
Confidential.
On the 27th of November 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Johannesburg/cape town Express road, South Africa and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relative has also Proved unsuccessful hence, after these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the SECURITIES FIRM where this deposit was lodged.
The Stallion security company South Africa where the deceased had This family deposited fund valued at U.S$11.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14 working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over ONE year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Account valued at U.S$11.3 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 60% to me and 35% to you (NEGOTIABLE) and 5% will be set aside for contingency expenses. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this project through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law. You are sincerely required to contact me urgently if you are in position to Honestly cooperate with me in this regard. Please reply to this mail kennedy_hills244@yahoo.com Reason for this is to avoid my junior partners from having knowledge of this matter.
Best regards,
BARR.KENNEDY HILLS Esq.
Principal Partner: EXPRESS CHAMBERS
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