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Greetings
I am Mr. Charles Brown, a Canadian attorney based in
Manchester, United Kingdom and the personal attorney to Late Mr. Mark
Michelle, a French National. Late Mr. Mark Michelle until his untimely
death was a private oil consultant/contractor with the British
Petroleum Company, herein after shall be referred to as my client.
On 21st April 2000, my client and his wife with their three children
were involved in a ghastly auto crash; all occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several
enquiries with his countrys' embassies to locate any of my clients
extended relatives. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
personally contact you with this business partnership proposal.
The
deceased had a deposit valued presently at Eighteen Million United
states dollars and the company has issued me a notice to provide his
next of kin or beneficiary. Having been unsuccessful in locating any of
my late client relatives for over two (2) years now. I am now seeking
your consent to present you as the next of
kin/beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
I
have worked out modalities for achieving my aim of appointing a next of
kin as well as transferring the money abroad for us to share in the
ratio of 50% for me and 35% for you, and we shall collectively donate
10% to the Tsunami relief course while 5% will be set aside for any
incurable expenses both local and international.
The money transfer
paperwork itself will include a certificate of origin so that the
receiving bank does not ask questions. Also the paperwork will include
proper certificate that the fund being transferred is from non-criminal
sources. In short this will be a proper and legal money transfer with
no risk involved. The transaction is guaranteed to succeed without any
problem. All I need is your trust and confidence. Provide me with these
information:
1. Your contact phone and fax numbers.
2. Location
address
As soon as I hear from you, I shall provide you with further
clarification that you may need to know.
Best wishes,
Mr. Charles
Brown