MR. MICHAEL MAXWELL FROM REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND I WORK IN NIGERIA

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From:     michael maxwell <mm_mxw012@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To:     mm_mxw012@yahoo.ca
Subject:     Accept The Offer
Date:     Sat, 2 Aug 2008 12:46:00 -0700 (PDT) (15:46 EDT)

FROM :MR MICHAEL MAXWELL

DEAR RESPECTFUL,

MY NAME IS MR. MICHAEL MAXWELL. FROM REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND I WORK IN OF THE BANK HERE NIGERIA AS A DIRECTOR OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT DEPT. HERE IN NIGERIA . I WILL NOT DISCLOSE THE NAME OF THE BANK FOR SECURITY REASON UNTILL YOU CONFIRM YOUR WILLINGNESS IN THIS REGARD.

ENGINEER CHRISTIAN EICH MASON WAS ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CLIENT WHO DEPOSITED A HUGE SUM OF MONEY US$20.2.MILLION.WITH OUR BANK EVENTUALLY, THIS CLIENT WAS AMONG THE VICTIMS OF THE AIR FRANCE CONCORD PLANE THAT CRASH BOUND IN NEW YORK FOR A WORLD CRUISE.WHICH CRASH ON 25th JULY,2000.THIS OUR CLIENT DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDRENS, BUT SINCE THEN WE HAVE NOT HAD ANYBODY COMING FOR THE CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN. A SITUATION I HAVE MONITORED CLOSELY WITH MY POSITION IN THE BANK. NOW HAVING MONITORED THIS DEPOSIT AND MANAGED IT OVER THE YEARS BEFORE HIS DEATH AND HECEN NOBODY HAS SHOWED UP AS THE NEXT OF KIN FOR PAST YEARS PLUS,I HAVE REMOVED HIS FILE TO MY PRIVATE VAULT. I NOW REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN

AS EVERY OTHER ARRANGEMENT HAS BEING CONCLUDED BY ME AND
MY TWO PARTNERS,AND WE ARE ONLY WAITING FOR YOU AS A
FOREIGN PARTNER TO ENABLE US MOVE THE FUND TO YOUR
ACCOUNT.THIS DOES NOT HAVE ANY RISE ATTACHED TO IT AS
ALL THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATIONS WILL BE HANDLE BY ME.I
THEREFORE REQUEST YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR WILLINGNESS BY
RETURN A MESSAGE. I WILL ISSUE YOU THE DETAILS.ON SMOOTH CONCLUION OF THIS TRANSACTION TOTAL,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 35% OF THE TOTAL FUND WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS.

PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AND LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY HENCE I AM NOT FROM NIGERIA AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HAERING FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

REGARDS.

MR MICHAEL MAXWELL.

N/B:GO THROUGH THE SITE:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

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