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From: "PETER GEORGE" <petergeorge@financialconsultantworld.org>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:38:47 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE LISTED IN THE INHERITANCE LIST OF ENGR.FREDRICK Swisher
FROM BARRISTER P.T.GEORGE
P.T . CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
PLOT 205 AHMADU BELLO WAY
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
My Dear Swisher,
I am highly esteemed, to write you this very urgent letter I am
Barrister P.T.GEORGE, a Solicitor and Personal Attorney to
Mr.FREDRICK Swisher, a national of your country,who before his death was
an oil merchant who works in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company {NLNG}.On
the 21st April 1997, my client his wife and their only kid were involved In
a car accident along Lagos Ibadan Express Road. All of them unfortunately
lost their lives.
Since then I as the Personal Attorney of the deceased had made
several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relative but
this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts,I
decided to trace his relatives through the Internet,to locate
any member of his family but to no avail, hence I contact you.
I have decided to contact you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my client before there get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where this huge
Deposits were lodged Particularly,the Security Firm where the
Deceased had an Account valued at about $9M {Nine Million United
States Dollars} as at last month assessment.The Security Firm has
issued me a notice as the Attorney to the Deceased to provide the
Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within the Next 24
official working days since i have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over the years that i have been searching.on this
order,I seek your consent to presentyou as the Next of Kin to the
Deceased since you bear the same last name
with him, so that the proceeds of this Security Firm valued at $9M
Nine Million Dollars can be paid out in your favour. As a
Barrister,i have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used
to back up the claim .All I require from you is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a
legitimate banking and Security Firm arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of law.I have agreed to give you 40% while at
the causeof the project every expenses paid by you and my efforts
will be paid when you must have recieve the fund , I am waiting for
your urgent response and also your telephone and fax numbers are
needed for easycommunication.Reply Me on this email:
petergeorge733@yahoo.co.in
Anticipating your reply ASAP.
Your Faithfully,
Barr.P.T.GEORGE
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