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From: "Mr johnson" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:13:31 +0800
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DEAR FRIEND.

I AM BARRISTER MICHEAL DIAMOND A LEGAL PRACTITIONER HERE IN ATLANTA(UNITED STATES) AND I WISH TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A DEAL THAT INVOLVES HUGE SUM OF MONEY. THIS DEAL BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE MUST BE UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS WILL BE DONE UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH OF US FROM ANY BRIDGE OF LAW .

LIKE I STATED ABOVE, I AM A LEGAL PRACTITIONER HERE IN ATLANTA AND I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE BUSINESS PERSON/INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL DEAL WITH ME, WHICH REQUIRED MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE AND TRUST FROM BOTH SIDES.

I HAVE A CLIENT, WHO WORKS WITH REPSOL HERE IN SPAIN , AN EXPERIENCED, INDEPENDENT, OIL AND GAS COMPANY WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF OILFIELD EXPLORATION WHO HAD A DEPOSIT OF ?9.5M (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN THE BANK HERE IN THE UNITED STATES . MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG MADRID ROAD . ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE LOST THEIR LIVES.

DURING THE BANK AUDIT EXERCISE, THE BANK DISCOVERED MY LATE CLIENT DEPOSIT AS AN UNCLAIMED CREDIT BALANCE, HENCE ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE ANY RELATIVES OF MY CLIENT OTHERWISE THEY WILL HAVE THE ACCOUNT CLOSED AND THE FUND CONFISCATED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL, I THEN DECIDED TO TRACE HIS RELATIVES OR FAMILY MEMBER OVER THE INTERNET, AND HENCE I FOUND YOU AS MY INSTINCT CONVINCES ME THAT YOU WILL BE A TRUSTWORTHY AND HONEST PERSON AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING MY LATE CLIENT DEPOSIT BEFORE IT GOT CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK.

I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO PRESENT YOU AS MY DECEASED CLIENT RELATIVE AND HAVE YOU STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT SO THAT THE FUNDS ?9,500,000.00 (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ) CAN BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSIT.

I WILL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIM. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST ME AND SEND TO ME YOUR CONTACT DETAILS, AND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, THEN I WILL COMMENCE WORK IN YOUR NAME. BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE OTHERWISE MY CHAMBERS WILL NOT CONTACT YOU BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST OUR ETHICS.

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOR BY FURNISHING ME WITH THE FOLLOWING;

(1)YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:…………………….

(2) YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:…………………….

(3) YOUR OCCUPATION:………………………………………

(4) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER:……………………………

(5). YOUR NATIONALITY:………………………………………

THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE US FILE LETTERS OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS IN YOUR FAVOR.

YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PERSONAL EMAIL: [email protected] FURTHER CLARIFICATION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

YOURS SINCERELY,
BARRISTER MICHEAL DIAMOND