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FROM: RICHARD ATTAH
E-MAIL: abachaez9@yahoo.com
MUTUALLY REWARDING TRANSACTION.
ATTENTION :THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
SIR,
I AM THE MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
OF THE SOUTH STANDARD CHATTERED BANK I AM WRITING FOLLOWING THE IMPRESSIVE
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU THROUGH ONE OF MY FRIEND WHO RUNS A CONSULTANCY
FIRM.
HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT TELL HIM THE DETAILS OF THE BUSINESS BECAUSE
OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIRED.
IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF US$24,700,000.00 (TWENTY-SEVEN
MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY IN THE KENYA AIRWAYS PLANE CRASH OFF THE COAST OF ABIDJAN, FEBRUARY
6, 2000.
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN
TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY
APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED
IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED
NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATIONS THAT KNOWS ABOUT THIS SAID AMOUNT OF MONEY DIED
ALONG WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND TO CLAIM THE MONEY.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE
DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU BY RELEASING THE MONEY
TO YOU AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION OF THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT
DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FORTH FOR IT AND WE DON’T WANT THIS
MONEY TO GO INTO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE
BANKING LAW AND THE GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS
UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE TREASURY
AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT-OF-KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS OCCASIONED
BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND
AS NEXT-OF-KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE SHALL MUTUALLY DISCUSS AND AGREE ON
WHAT WILL BE YOUR SHARE OR COMMISSION. MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT
YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE MUTUALLY AGREED SHARING
FORMULA.
THEREFORE, IF YOU ACCEPT TO ASSIST IN THIS TRANSACTION LET ME KNOW THROUGH
THE ABOVE CONTACTS. ON YOUR REPLY I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO AND I WILL
COMPLETE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FROM THE NIGERIAN END.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SINCERELY YOURS,
RICHARD ATTAH.
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