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From: inv1 partner <inv01partner@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:35:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TREAT URGENT.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
DIRECT CONTACT: +278 3477 8820
Sir/Madam,
Please kindly accept my proposal, I am JOHN TUTU ADAMS., the Chief auditor of (ADB-Bank) of South Africa,There is an account opened in this bank in 1990 and since 1998 nobody has operated on this account anymore. after going through some old files in the records, i discovered that if i do not remit this money urgently it would be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is Mr. Smith B. Edward, a foreigner, and a miner at Kruger gold co, a geologist by profession and he died on the 18th March 1991. No other person knows about this account or anything about it, and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is (USD15.5 M) .I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can only be approved to a foreigner who will present himself as the next of kin to Mr. Smith B. Edward. Please get back to me urgent so that i will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send your private TEL!
EPHONE
and FAX number to enable me send you the details informations.
I have made necessary plans to be able to provide all required documentation by the Bank to approve this money in your name as the next of kin to Mr. Smith B. Edward within 14 working days. I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.i need your full co-operation to make this work fine. The management of African development bank is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account. I need an honest and trustworthy person in this business because I don't want to make mistake.
With my position in the office i will transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. i will destroy any relating documents regards this transaction as soon as this fund transfered into your account overseas, As soon as this transfer is made I will apply for my annual leave and travel with my family to meet you in your country for disbursement and investment purposes. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount,while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring.
I expect to your earliest reply,
Mr JOHN TUTU ADAMS.
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