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From The Desk of: DR. GEORGE TANKO
(FINANCIAL DIRECTOR)
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
Email:george_tanko@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
Please permit me to introduce myself. I am the Financial Director of Union
Bank of Nigeria PLC. Union Bank is one of the biggest Commercial Banks
in Nigeria. The Board of Directors of the Bank met on the 28th of February
2002 over a matter that requires your co-operation and assistance.
In 1996, one of our esteemed customers, Mr. Adil Bantam, an Indonesian
citizen who died in a plane crash along with members of his family. The
ADC plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Lagos, killing
all the passengers and crew. Before the death of Mr. Adil Bantam, he was
the Managing Director of Deep-blue Oil Servicing Company. His company
has both current and savings accounts with our Bank. At the time of his
death, he had US$48.6Million in both accounts. When our Bank was notified
of his death, we made efforts to contact his immediate next of kin through
his embassy in Victoria Island, Lagos. The embassy later wrote to us informing
us that all attempt on their part to contact any of his relatives was
not successful. It was at this point we contacted the government of Nigeria
through the Ministry of Finance informing them about this problem. The
government wrote to us back directing our Bank to place Mr. Adil Bantam
funds in a suspense account pending when any of his relatives shows up
to claim the money. This was in 1996.
However, we received instructions from the Nigerian Government giving
us till the 31st of January 2002 to disburse this fund to the next of
kin of Mr. Adil Bantam or the money will be used to buy arms to support
the civil wars in Sierra Leone and Angola. It was as a result of these
directives from government that made the Board of Directors of our Bank
to meet. After careful considerations of the intention of government to
use the money to support war instead of eradicating disease and poverty,
the board then mandated me to contact you for assistance to receive this
money as the next of kin to Mr. Adil Bantam.
What we want to do is to present you or your company as the next of kin
to Mr. Adil Bantam which will entitle you to receive this money on his
behalf. It will not be difficult to establish the relationship. You could
be a relative to his later wife or his uncle from his mother’s side. As
soon as you confirm your willingness to assist, you shall be provided
with all information relating to the Late Mr. Adil Bantam, as contained
in our file. You do not have to worry about this proposal, as the Board
of Union Bank is 100% behind this proposal.
Preferably we will get the money transferred to a securities company in
canada or the netherlands in your name and from then on we will rely on
you to make arrangements with them on the collection or onward remittance
to your account. You shall assist us in investing our shares into profitable
business in your country for a period of 2 years or thereabout. Your share
for your assistance will be 30% of the total sum after the successful
completion of this transaction.
Sir, should you be willing to assist in this matter, kindly contact get
back on the above email address stating your telephone and fax numbers
along with any question you may need to ask about this transaction. We
want to assure you of a hitch free transaction, as your involvement will
not expose you to any risks now or after the successful completion of
the transaction.
We thank you once more while we look forward to your urgent response to
this letter.
Best regards,
DR GEORGE TANKO.
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US$48.600,000.00
George TANKO
