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From: "Mr. Thiam" <richardthism@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: richardsthiam@mixmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:11:54 +0000
Subject: reply soon.
DEAR FRIEND,
FIRST, I MUST APOLOGISE TO YOU FOR USING THIS MEDIUM TO COMMUNICATE
ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION, THOUGH THIS MEDIUM (INTERNET) HAS BEEN GREATLY
ABUSED, BUT I CHOOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH IT BECAUSE I FEEL QUITE SAFE
DEALING WITH YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT
BUSINESS. HOWEVER, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS UNOFFICIAL AND PRIVATE, AND
IT SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. AT FIRST I WILL LIKE TO
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK TO BOTH PARTIES.
I AM MR. RICHARDS THIAM, THE DIRECTOR OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT IN THE BANK WHERE I WORK.
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. MY COLLEAGUE AND I HAVE DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO
BOTH OF US AT THE END. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL WEB SITE DIRECTORY DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST
WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I
MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $13.7M USD (THIRTEEN
MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS), IN AN
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS, AN AMERICAN BY
NAME: MR. JOHN SCHELPERT WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND OTHER
PASSENGERS IN EGYPT AIR FLIGHT 990 -OCTOBER 31, 1999. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION
ABOUT HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, THE FUND
HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH MY BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM, 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 AND THE
PERSON MUST BE A FOREIGNER AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
BEFORE OUR OBSERVATION IN THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT DIED WITHOUT AN HEIR/WILL HENCE THE
MONEY IS FLOATING AND IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL
BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING. THE BANKING LAW AND
GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER
SEVEN YEARS (7 YEARS), THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
INTO THE BANK TREASURY ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND. IT IS THEREFORE UPON
THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND MY JUNIOR COLLEAGUE IN THE
BANK NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE
MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE
DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENT PROJECT SINCE NOBODY IS
COMING FOR IT AND WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO
THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
MEANWHILE THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE
BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AND TRANSFER THIS
MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE. DIRECTIVES AND NEEDED
INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT
FROM THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. BECAUSE OF OUR
POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY, OPERATING A LOCAL ACCOUNT WOULD EVENTUALLY
RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK
IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE FOREIGNER AS
SECOND PARTY THAT WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE BANK
AND ALSO PRESENT A DESIGNATED SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE
MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION
BY THE BANK. MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS
A SUCCESSFUL ARRANGEMENT, AND AS AN INSIDER OF THE BANK I HAVE THE
CAPACITY TO MONITOR THAT EVERYTHING IS SMOOTHLY PERFECTED.
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO YOUR
OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION. WE HAVE
AGREED THAT 20 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER,
IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE
FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 75% WOULD BE FOR ME AND
MY COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I AND MY
COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AND FURTHER
INVESTMENT PLANS.
YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP THIS INFORMATION A TOP SECRET AS WE ARE
STILL WORKING IN THE BANK AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM
SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE
WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES WE AGREE UPON.
ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE
TO CHAMPION THIS TRANSACTION WITH US.
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THROUGH EMAIL STATING
YOUR WISH INTHIS DEAL.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. RICHARDS THIAM
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