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From: "Barrister .Fredrick Bernard" <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:38:02 -0800
Subject: Hello
GOOD DAY,
My name is Barrister: Fredrick Bernard Solicitor.The Personal Attorney
to Eng.Peter,a national of your country who used to work with Agip
Development Company here in Benin Cotonue.On the 6th of June 2015,my
client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car
accident along lumkpe Express Road.All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several
inquiries to my late client's embassy to locate any of his blood
extended relatives,but this proves unsuccessful,After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail,hence I
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property
left behind by my client prior to his death before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.Particularly,the Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about $14.5 million dollars.The bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next 14 official working days.since i have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years and some months
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased since you are from thesame country,so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $14.5million dollars can be paid to
you,thereafter you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 50% to
you,
I will secure certificate of deposit and other relevant approvals
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please
get in touch with me by my private email:
[email protected] to enable us discuss further.
Best regards,
Barrister .Fredrick Bernard.
NB:Pls include to me your private telephone and fax number in your response