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From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: donaldzecc001@live.com
Date: 25 Nov 2008 18:14:23 -0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER DONALD ZEC
FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER DONALD ZEC
BAR COUNCIL OFFICE
15 OLD SQUARE
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON WC2A 3UE
LONDON, ENGLAND
Dear Friend
Greetings to you and your family, I got your contact from the London
American chamber of commerce as a reliable and trust worthy person I am
Barrister Barrister DONALD ZEC practicing in all areas of tax, but more
Particularly, private client work - trust tax, offshore tax also
charities and Inland Revenue prosecutions in complex tax evasion Cases.
I am a personal Anthony to your late relative Eng Brad who was working
with an American oil producing company (Chevron) as a
expatriate/contractor. On Monday July 16 2004 my client and his wife
where killed in an explosion in their family resident during an
explosion in Delta State Nigeria . Before He made a fixed deposit of $
7.3 million USD with (Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc) for him to Gain $3.3
million USD at the end of the agreed period of Two years. But he was
unable to finalize the transaction before his death. , all effort to
contact any of his extended relative proved abortive all this years.
Now the bank issue me a notice , as his family lawyer to Present his
next of kin for the release of the total deposited funds as the banking
law state that within the Period of 5 years if such fund remain
unclaimed it should be Transferred to the national treasury as
unclaimed funds hence, Believing that you are a honest person Im here
hereby making a Business proposition for you to stand as the next of
kin to my late client for the release of the said funds total
(10.6million USD) to any Account of your choice for a safe keep
because you bear the same last Name with my late client since my client
supposed next of kin died along side during the explosion .the
principal amount will be shared 50% for me and 50% for you.
I oblige you to send the following details below: Full
Name.....................
Address.......................
Occupation....................
Nationality............
Mobile/phone number.............
Fax.......................
Age........................
Sex.........................
With these available details I will file an application in your name,
after which I will send you an official letter of claim for you to send
to the bank via email.
Note that this transaction is legal and is 100% risk free from both
Side and all document backing this transaction will be provided as at
When due, if you are vested interesting you can reach me on my Private
e-mail address below
(donaldzecc001@live.com)
Awaiting your response.
Regards
Barrister DONALD ZEC QC
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