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From: "BARRISTER SPANCER" <barrstt@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:26:16 +0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ATTENTION
Spancer & Chamber
63 St. Mary Axe
London EC3A 8LE
Dear
I am, mr spancer,an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine one Mr. Joseph Huber, an American National,a consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firm of project and cost management consultants, who here in after be referred to as my client, died as a result of plan crash.The bank where he made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at 3,500,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) for twelve calender months in a Bank . so as his attorney I have sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After three month, i sent a reminder and finally discovered from his contract employers (Gardiner & Theobald) that My client was aboard the, American Airlines Flight 587 which crashed into a residential area near John F. Kennedy International Airport on November, confidential offer, see the website, http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/11/12/newyork.crash/
I am his lawyer,he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved fruitless. Late Mr.Joseph reffered as my client did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit document
This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from many breach of the law.
If this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via email this transaction will be treated private with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply
The money will be shared in the ratio:Sixty percent for me, thirty five percent for you and five percent for any arising contigencies during the course of this transaction.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction
private Email Address barrstt@yahoo.co.uk
my tel; no should be giving to you for voice contact.,
Best reagard
Barrister Spancer
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