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From: "Barrister Martin Okoye"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2018 21:06:18 -0700
Subject: Next of kin needed.
Attn:
I am Barrister martin okoye, a Solicitor and an Advocate of the
supreme court of Nigeria,I am the Personal Attorney to Engr. Richard
Duarte , a consultant with an oil company here in Nigeria. On the 20th
of February 2005,my client and his wife were involved in an auto
crash accident along portharcout/uyo Express Road.Unfortunately they
lost their lives in the event of the accident, Since then Ihave made
several contacts as to locate any of his extended relatives,
but all proved abortive.hence I decided to contact you.
I am contacting you to assist in retrieving the money valued at
about(US$10.5m) that was left behind by my client with the Spring Bank
of nigeria plc, before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank. Consequently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten
official working days. since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for over 3 years now, I hereby seek your consent to act
as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at (US$10.5 million dollars) can be paid to you and
then you and I can share the money 50% 50%. I have worked out a
procedure thatwill ensure success, and as a lawyer, I will ensure that
all our actions are within the confines of the law. Should you be
interestedplease, P.s. furnish me with your most direct tel and cell
phone numbers for oral conversation after which I will provide you
with mo
re details of this transaction an Your earliest response to this
letter will be appreciated.
NB: Do include your direct phone numbers, fax number, occupation
#,your home/Company's Address.
I look forward to your swift response via my private email: (
[email protected] ).
Regards,
Barrister Mr. martin okoye