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From: "Barr. Donald Burris Esq." <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 06:55:03 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
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Dear Friend,
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before and I am deeply sorry for this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional value and very private in nature. I know that there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this letter coupled with the fact that so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition, but it is my desire to write and reach out to you as a person based on great fidelity and trust.
My name is Barrister. Donald Burris, an attorney at law; I am contacting you in respect of a business transaction that required your urgent attention. My client Engr. Felipe Gordon and his family died in a car accident on the 7th of August, 2003 and even till now, I have been unable to locate any of his relative. Before his death, he was an oil merchant and made a Deposit of ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD (148,500,000.00 USD) with a Bank(name withheld). This fund was set to be used in setting up a GAS PLANT PROJECT IN ASIA.
The fund has remained unclaimed and the Bank will take over this fund if I do not present anyone to claim it. I am seeking for your urgent assistance to stand as the Next of kin to the deceased and receive this fund into your account, as all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the funds to be released in your favor as the sole beneficiary of the deposited fund. It may interest you to know that I have secured from the probate, an order of mandamus from the court to locate any of deceased families, please endeavor to furnishing me with your full contact information to enable me to file letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favor before you can personally appear for the claim. I will provide all vital documents to legalize your status in the claim.
Please note that your share of the fund is 40% for you and 60% for me, I believe that this is a fair deal. If this proposal is acceptable to you, Please contact me at once to indicate your interest, then I will now present you to the bank as the next of Kin to my late client and then, the proceedings for the transfer has been perfected by me to protect you from any breach of the law and your involvement is 100% risk free. Kindly contact me on my private email:
[email protected]
for more details.
I am waiting for your urgent reply.
Yours truly,
Barr. Donald Burris Esq.
E-mail:
[email protected]