+ 27-73 013 4111 michealsmiths@live.co.za maichesmithesq1@gmail.com = Scam

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Advocate Michael Smith of the above law firm and the legal adviser to Engineer Manuel Arriaga, a national of Portugal who used to be a contractor with (ANGLO GOLD MINES) Mafikeng. Gold Mining/ Exploration Corporation in South Africa hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On February 21, 2006 my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several personal inquiries from the embassy to locate any of my client’s extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I now decided to inform you, hence I contacted you. I have send you this letter to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank (ABSA Bank of South Africa), where the deceased had an account valued at about US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Unit ed States Dollars only) The bank Meanwhile, you will be required here in South Africa for brief discussion and to endorse your signature on some of the documents as the next of kin to the deceased once the fund has been approved by the bank but if you can’t afford to come here I will transfer the fund to your account after we reach mutual agreement. Then I shall proceed down to your country with you to confirm the fund in your account and to invest my share of the money if you permit me. I shall revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim that the bank may need, this is a risk free transaction because the banker who is in charge of account section is involved. I will let you know the benefiting conditions of your help in my next message when I receive your positive response. I guarantee you this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly call me on my phone number or send fax or email to me. I need your strong assurance and Best regards, HON. MICHAEL SMITH. (ADVOCATE) Tel: + 27-73 013 4111