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received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:54:52 -0700
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The sender shows as MARK LOUIS <mark_louis16@hotmail.co.uk>.
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I am Barristerr Mark Louis ,the Personal Attorney to Mr Tom Farooq, A foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates company in Nigeria. On May 4th 2002, Air Crash in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, my client, his wife And their three children were involved.
killing at least 148 people.The Nigerian Red Cross said that a minimum of 148 bodies had been recovered, with 49 people seriously injured Since then I have made several enquiries to many embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account valued at about 6.9 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 6.9 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, If you are interested please send the following information.
{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.............. {2}. YOUR FULL NAME............. {3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION................ {4}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.................
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through . I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidential e-mail address or the above stated private telephone number to enable us discuss further.
Mark Louis & Associate Attorney Avenue, Plot 401' Private Email: mark_louis11@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend,
I am Barristerr Mark Louis ,the Personal Attorney to Mr Tom Farooq, A foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates company in Nigeria. On May 4th 2002, Air Crash in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, my client, his wife And their three children were involved.
killing at least 148 people.The Nigerian Red Cross said that a minimum of 148 bodies had been recovered, with 49 people seriously injured Since then I have made several enquiries to many embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the finance house where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had an account valued at about 6.9 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 6.9 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, If you are interested please send the following information.
{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.............. {2}. YOUR FULL NAME............. {3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION................ {4}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.................
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through . I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidential e-mail address or the above stated private telephone number to enable us discuss further.
