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From: Attorney Richard Barber
(SAN) Richard Barber Chamber's

Dear Todd Picconi,

I write you this message under strict recommendation and in good faith.I am sorry at the perceived confusion you may have by receiving this email from me since we have not previously met.

To be Straight, I am a solicitor at law and the personal Attorney to Late Mr. Alex Picconi, who used to workwith Nigerian Government as a contractor.

On the 31st of October 2004, my client, his wife and child were involved in a car accident in Kara district Abuja, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives after 3 days of being hospitalized. Since then I have made several enquires to locate any of my client's extended relatives. This unfortunately has proved unsuccessful.

Hence I seized this opportunity and decided to contact you for your help. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and Propertyleft behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, Where the deceased had an account valued at isUSD$9,705,844.00(Nine Million Sevenhundred and Five thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four Cent. (Plusinterest) has just recently issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within the shortest period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for going to two(2) years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased on your immediate approval and acceptance to assist me in this matter, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at is USD$9,705,844.00 (NineMillion Seven hundred and Five thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four Cent.(Plus interest) can be paid to you after which you and I can share the money.

50% of the total fund would be for you, 30% for me while 20% would be for expenses incurred in the course of this transaction for tax. I have the necessary logistics that would be used to back up your claim at the Financial Institution where these funds are deposited temporarily, all

I require is your honest cooperation to enable us carry out this deal through and your willingness to carry out this project with me till it's fruitful end. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the Law to cover up your reputable name.

Please get in touch with me if you willingly accept this offer. So that I could forward immediately to you the necessary details on how we are to carry out this project to a fruitful end. 1) YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS 2) YOUR PHONE NUMBER 3) YOUR FAX NUMBER/MOBILE NUMBER 4) AGE 5) OCCUPATION to enable our further discussion about this transaction. I now wait to have your soonest positive response to this regards.


Thank you and my sincere regards to you and your family.




Sincerely,
Attorney. Richard Barber (SAN) Principal Attorney,
(Solicitors & Advocates of the supreme court of Nigeria) 100 IBB ways.
Alternative email address:richard_barber01lawyer@yahoo.com

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