Rev. Father Vick Louis: one of my member gave up his ghost

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From:     Vick Louis <vlouis2222@yahoo.ca>
Reply-to:     vlouis2222@yahoo.ca
Subject:     GOOD DAY///
Date:     Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:09:47 -0800 (PST) (07:09 EST)

Good day ,

I am Rev.Father.Vick Louis.Please don't be upset because of my letter to you,i am contacting you for something that might interest you and better your life and that of your family.

Well,let not say it is a business but it is something you will benefit from but it goes like this,i am a trustee to one of my member.He was the Chairman of churchgate Group in my parish,he is an orphane,he has no family no wife no child.He fell ill about three months this year and he died on 18 june and before he gave up his ghost,he gave me instruction to gave his wealth to the orphanes but the his money is deposited in a security company name (Atlas Security Service).I have tried myself to remove the money from the security service but i couldn't,that is why i am contacting you to stand as the next of kin to help me remove it.Please try and get in touch with me ASAP to let me know if you will help.Then i will tell you more about it.

Thanks and May GOD ALMIGHTY Be With You.
Rev.Fr.Vick Louis

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