Barrister Eustace Ibuzo Colin

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From:     william <isabelledennas3@eircom.net>
Reply-To:     alp_duke674@sify.com
Subject:     Contact FedEx Courier Company for your Cashier Cheque.
Date:     Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:23:42 +0100 (11:23 EDT)

Hello Friend,

Compliment of the day to you and your family. How are you doing today, Hope you have not forgotten me? I am Barr. Eustace Ibuzo Colin, from Benin republic who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over owning invoicing of an Oil contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from Poland, Presently i'm in India for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past advice, efforts and attempts to assist me in getting those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you the sum of Nine hundred and Fify thousand United State Dollars (USD$950,000.00) Bank Cashier Cheque.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciate your efforts at that time very much. Therefore, get in touch with FedEx Courier Company where i deposited the cheque and instruct them on how to send the bank Cashier cheque to you, i left the cheque with them before i leave the country.

Please do let me know immediately you receive the cheque so that we can share the joy together after all the stress of the transaction at that time. In the moment, i'm very busy here because of the Oil Investment Projects which me and my partner are having at hands. So feel free to get intouch with FedEx Courier Company.

I have paid for the yellow tag fee and delivery Charge.The only money you will send to the FedEx Express to deliver your Cheque direct to your postal Address in your country is US$106 One Hundred & Six United States Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee for the Fedex Service . I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of dumourrage on your Package with them.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below and tell them my full name that i asked you to contact them for your cheque:
Company Name: FedEx Express
Director: Dr.Nelson Fabian
Email: fedexoficebenin1@sify.com
Contact Tel: +229 97 01 46 06

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address,nearest local and international airport, Direct mobile telephone number contact address id card to avoid wrong delivery, they will issue you a tracking #, to enable you track your Cheque and know when it will get to your address.

With Best Regards,
Barr. Eustace Ibuzo Colin

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