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From: Barr Donald Williams <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:40:57 -1200
Subject: Please revert to me
Dear friend
It is with trust and believes that I write to you. I am Barrister
Donald Williams, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to a
nationality of your country, who used to work with shell development
company oil firm here in United Kingdom, before his death On the 21st
of April 2015[my client, his wife and their only son were involved in
a car accident here in united kingdom in which all occupants of
the vehicle died.
My client deposited the sum of (us$ 7, 000, 000, 00) Bank here in
united kingdom for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his
country, Since his death I have made several inquiries to your embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you to stand as the next of kin so that I can
have the chance to apply for the authorities for the release of the
inheritance to your account for our own usage only.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared
un serviceable by the bank, where the (Money) were Deposited.
Particularly, the bank where the deceased Deposited the Sum valued $
7,000,000,00 million dollar in fixed account ,The Bank has issued me
a notice to provide the next of kin in ten official banking days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
5years 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 Money valued at ($ 7,000,000,00) million dollars can be claim by
you and then you and me can share the money. 40% to you and 50% to me
and the other 10% will be for expenses each of us might make, I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
are making available , All required is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this deal through.
You will also be helping me for investment of my own percentage in
your country on any lucrative business or real estate where your
government will not collect much task from it .
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law, also the requirement
is your full name and address, to enable get the AFFIDAVIT OF FACT
AND CLAIM CERTIFICATE in your name as the real next of kin to my late
client to empower us receive from the Bank and send to you the
inheritance fund as the next of kin. Your responds is highly needed to
enable me furnish you with more details.
Best regards,
Barr Donald Williams