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From: BARRISTER MING YANG CHENG AND ASSOCIATE <company5@helloworld.com>
Reply-To: BARRISTER MING YANG CHENG <barr_yangcheng008@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ADVICE
MING CHENG & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
NO. 101, JALAN PUDU RAYA,
TAMAN DESA RAYA
MALAYSIA
TEL: 0060 16 236 4527
Email: barr_yangcheng008@hotmail.com
I am Ming Yang Cheng, Attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, that shares the same last name as yours, who died as the result of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2005. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at Eighteen million dollars (US$18million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL :( barr_yangcheng008@hotmail.com) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,
Ming Yang Cheng
Attorney at Law
TEL: 0060 16 236 4527
Email: barr_yangcheng008@hotmail.com
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