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From: TONI GOLDBERGS <mrs_tonigoldbergs@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 04:56:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP(HAIR)
FROM: MR.FRANCISE ADEMOLA OTUMBA,
PESRONAL ADVICER,
MELVIHAIR OIL COMPANY,
ONNE, RIVERS-STATE NIGERIA.
ATTN: HAIR.
I AM BARRISTER A. ABIOLA THE SPECIAL ADVICER TO LATE ENGR. RALPH
MELVIN HAIR, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AN ENGINEER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF, MELVINHAIR COMPANY,AN OIL COMPANY THAT WAS IN CHARGE OF PETROLEUM IMPORTATION HERE IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA IN THE YEAR 1994-1998,DURING THE LAST MILITARY ADMINISTRATION.
I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF ENGINEER RALPH MELVIN HAIR WHO WAS ASSASINATED IN COLD BLOOD BY HIS MUSLIM BUSINESS ASSOCIATE MR.USMAN A YADRI,WHO IS PRESENTLY FACING A LIFE SENTENCE.MR.RALPH MELVIN HAIR WAS ASSASINATED, AS A RESULT OF A DEAL THAT WORTH USD$45M (FOURTY FIVE
MILLION U.S DOLLARS) WHICH IS LYING IN HIS PERSONAL ACCOUNT UNCLAIMED.
ON HIS ASSOCIATE (MR. USMAN A. YADRI) AWARENESS OF THIS DEAL,HE
PLANNED IN THEIR MOSLEM MANNER AND GOT THIS MAN ASSISINATED ON HIS WAY TO THE PORT-HARCOURT REFINERY ON THE 20TH OF NOVEMBER 2000 CLAIMING THAT MR.RALPH MELVIN HAIR DOUBLE CROSSED HIM.
SINCE THE DEATH OF MY BOSS,I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO REACH HIS DIRECT RELATIVES,AS TO HAVE THIS FUNDS CLAIMED,BUT THIS HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE.SINCE I AM A NIGERIAN,AND HE IS A FOREIGNER, AS A RESULT OF THIS CIRCUMSTANCES,I HAVE BEEN IN CONTROL OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THIS USD$45M (FOURTY FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS) THAT HAS BEEN IN THIS ACCOUNT,BUT COULD NOT LAY HANDS ON THE FUNDS,SINCE THE SAID FUNDS IS LYING ON THE PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF MR.RALPH MELVIN HAIR.
WITH THE RECENT REVOCATION OF SOME BANKS OPERATIONAL LICENCE BY CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,WHICH IS THE APEX BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY,THAT ALSO AFFECTED THE BANK THIS FUNDS IS DEPOSITED,I AM COMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOUR URGENT PARTNERSHIP AND ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER,AS TO ENABLE YOU AND MYSELF WORK TOGETHER AS PARTNERS ON THE CLAIM ANDUTILISE THE SAID FUNDS BETWEEN US,SINCE THE APEX BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA), HAS ASSURED TO REFUND EVERY DEPOSITOR WITH THE FAILED BANKS,WITHIN 29 WORKING DAYS.
THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO WORK WITH YOU,AS TO ENABLE US SECURE EVERY VITAL DOCUMENTS AS TO HAVE YOU PRESENTED AS THE RELATION/NEXT OF KIN OF THE LATE RALPH MELVIN HAIR,BEFORE THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND HAVE THE SAID FUNDS TRANSFERRED IN YOUR FAVOUR,AS I HAVE ALREADY SECURED EVERY DOCUMENT REQUIRED AS ISSUED BY THE BANK ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE SAID
FUNDS.
I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.
5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.60% IS FOR ME, THIS IS TO BE INVESTED THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP.
FORWARD TO ME THE FOLLOWING AS TO ENABLE ME CONTACT THE ATTORNEY ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,HERE IN YOUR FAVOUR.
NAME IN FULL.
ADDRESS IN FULL, PREFERABLY YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
YOUR DIRECT ( CONFIDENTIAL) TELEPHONE NUMBER. OR MOBILE NUMBER.
YOUR DIRECT (CONFIDENTIAL) FAX NUMBER.
PLEASE I ADVICE YOU CONTACT ME ON THIS ACCOUNT:
hrd1_abiola@yahoo.co.uk with the requested details for more
information.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BARRISTER A. ABIOLA
FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION( HAIR)
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