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From: GRAHAM MARTIN <grahammartinn45@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <INFO_GRAHAMMARTINN@YAHOO.GR>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:13:55 +0000
Subject: HEINZMANN,YOU ARE ALL I NEED.
FROM THE DESK OF:GRAHAM MARTIN(GENERAL COUNSEL)TULLOW OIL PLC3RD FLOOR BUILDING 11CHISWICK PARK566 CHISWICK HIGH ROADLONDON W4 5YS E-MAIL:INFO_GRAHAMMARTINN@YAHOO.GR
DEAR HEINZMANN,
I AM GRAHAM MARTIN, A SOLICITOR,ONE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF TULLOW OIL PLC.I AM ALSO THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE MR.KENNETH HEINZMANN, A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY,WHO BEARS THE SAME LAST NAME OR ALMOST THE SAME LAST NAME WITH YOU.HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH TULLOW OIL & GAS PLC, A MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION OPERATING IN LONDON, ENGLAND. ON 2ND FEBRUARY, 2004, MR.KENNETH, HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE ANY OF MR. KENNETH 'S EXTENDED RELATIVES THIS HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MR. KENNETH AS HIS CONTRACT BENEFITS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BEFORE IT GETS CONFISCATED SINCE THE COMPANY WANTS TO DECLEAR HIS ENTITLEMENTS AS UNCLAIMED AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A STIPULATED TIME TO PRESENT THE NEXT OF KIN. SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES OF THE DECEASED OVER THE YEARS, I THEREFORE SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS BENEFITS VALUED AT FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU. THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS; 60% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS 100% RISK FREE AND WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT US FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH TO ME WITH THE INFORMATION STATED BELOW TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY. 1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND DIRECT CONTACT ADDRESS2. YOUR AGE, OCCUPATION AND POSITION3. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DETAILS WILL AFFORD ME THE MOVE TO INITIATE THE ENTIRE PROCESS THAT WILL POSITION YOU AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND AND BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE MUCH PROFITABLE TO BOTH OF US.AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT IS TRANSACTION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO YOU ONLY DUE TO MY POSITION IN THIS ORGANISATION. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS I AWAIT FOR YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE SOONEST.PLEASE KINDLY REPLY BACK THROUGH EMAIL: INFO_GRAHAMMARTINN@YAHOO.GR BEST REGARDS,GRAHAM MARTIN.
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