An Email with the Subject "I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:59:20 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as chambers33a@basilicatanet.it.
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THANKS IN ANTICIPATION, I am Barr. Charles Brown, A Canadian Attorney based in Manchester, United Kingdom and the personal attorney to Late Mr. Mark Michelle a citizen of France. Late Mr. Mark Michelle was a private oil consultant/ contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia before his death, hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. Unfortunate, my client with his wife and three children lost their life in plane clash in 2003. My several attempts to locate any of his relatives as directed by his Bank became void. I had make enquires with his country Embassy and non of his relatives have been traced. PROPOSITION: I decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and confidence that we can co-operate with each other and do a very lucrative business for our mutual benefits. I want you to give me the needed assistance by allowing me to present you as the next of kin to the deceased and the beneficiary to his estate. The deceased had a deposit valued presently at ($40,800,000.00) and his Bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or beneficiary by will, otherwise the account would be confiscated. Already, i have marked out modalities for achieving my aim of appointing a next of kin as well as transfer the money out of this country, for us to share the money in the ratio of 53% for me and 35% to you, The 2% of the fund will serve as reimbursement of expenses both local and international any of us will make in the course of this transaction. While we shall collectively donate the remaining balance of 10% to Charity homes Organizations. It is my intention to achieve this transfer in a legitimate way, all i required is your honest co-operation, confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through. This is a very legal business that I am very sure of its success and is absolutely risk free. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email following informations to me; 1. Private telephone number and fax number. 2. Your residential address. Further details await you upon a positive response from you. I wait your reply. Yours faithfully, Bar. Charles Brown