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From: "Barr. Akofa Gomez" <barr.akofagomez1@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: barr.akofagomez@administrativos.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:35:32 +0530 (IST)
Subject: A Letter To:Yvonne Hoogland
Barrister Akofa Gomez
01 BP 1199
Cotonou,
République du Bénin
Tel :+229 9607 0950.
Attn: Hoogland
I am
Barrister Akofa Gomez, the attorney at law to Late Micheal Hoogland, a national
of your country, who used to work as the Director of Société Nationale de
Commercialisation des Produits Pétroliers (SONACOP) Oil Company in Benin
Republic West Africa Here in after shall be Referred to as my client. On the
25th of December 2003, my client, His wife and their three Children were
involved in a plane crash. All occupants of the plane Unfortunately lost their
lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives this has also proved Unsuccessful.
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 bank
here.
These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "
ATLANTIQUE BANK BENIN " An affiliate of Commercial Bank of Africa where the
Deceased had an account valued at about $18.5 million dollars. The Bank has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated.
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 since you have The same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $18.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Share
the money.50% to me and 50% to you I will procure all Necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this Deal through.
I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
Click the website below and view the Plane crash
..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3348445.stm
And
the way we are going to achieve this, I need the following information from
you,
Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and
Position,
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication
Purpose.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Best
Regards,
Barrister Akofa Gomez
Tel :+229 9607 0950.
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