From: MATT RUSSElL <matrussell1960@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:28:37 -0700
Subject: Urgent reply needed

Hello,

My name is Barrister Russell Mathew, solicitor at law. I am the Personal attorney to late Engr. Michael Howard of Blessed memory. My late client until his death was a member of board of directors Mega Finance companies. He retired in the year 2000 and started gold mining business till his death on the 7th of May 2007 in a car accident in which his wife and two children died along with him. They have since been buried. May thier Souls rest in peace! Before his death, Mr. Michael has a deposit with a finance firm. The bank has since mandated me to provide the next-of-kin to the man within three weeks or else the money will be confiscated as unserviceable funds. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

To this effect, I have made several efforts to locate any relative of the man but have failed to make any meaningful progress. No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me that his supposed next of kin died along with him in the accident. Consequently, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. I seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary of the funds so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$18.5 million USD can be paid to you since both of you were from the same country.

And then you and me can share the money. 50% to me and 40% to you and the remaining 10% shall be for any expenses we might encounter during the transfer. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. Now that the deadline given is at hand,
I would like you to assist me in recovering this money from the bank as the man's next-of-kin. There will be all necessary documentation to see to this. The procedure for approval is simple once you indicate your interest, an affidavit of claim will be made and a letter of admnistration obtained from the probate Registry which will authorise the release of the funds to you. This documents and some others will be notarised and forwarded to the legal department of the Bank for vetting and approval.

As you can see everything will follow a normal legal process,thereby assuring you that you are not exposing yourself to any legal problem. I will back up all necessary documents that will be required from the court. You don't have to worry about any risk. All I require is your honest co-operation 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. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information to me:

(1).Your Full name and a contact address as you want to appear in the payment documents
(2) Private telephone and fax numbers

Also inform me on how you want the funds to be paid to you. As you can see time is of great essence as the bank has given me deadline. Contact me so that I will give you more information and forward all necessary documents that will clarify you more on the legitimate of the process. But were you are not capable to do this transaction, please let me know so that I can look for another person that will be capable.
I expect to hear from you immediately.

Best regards,
Barr. Russell Mathew.
Lot 64 Ilot 115 Abj 01 BP.Abidjan,
Ivory Coast.Tel.+225 07751229