419 scam: "Mr.Thomas Sawyer" <thomassawyer001@msn.com> URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

MR. THOMAS SAWYER

FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER.

WEMA INT'L BANK PLC

HEADQUARTERS.

PLOT 316 KOFO ABAYOMI STREET,

VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Private contact: mrthom_sawyer05@sify.com

Dear Sir,

I AM MR. THOMAS SAWYER, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK INT'L BANK PLC. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $28,500,000.00 (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) WHO IS A CONTRACTOR WITH SHELL DEVELOPMENT NIGERIA PLC, AND DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN JULY IN A PLANE CRASH.

YOU MAY VIEW THIS WEBSITE FOR YOUR PERUSAL;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND LAY CLAIMS TO HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN/BENEFICIARY TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND. UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES THAT ARE INVOLVE IN MY DEPARTMENT AND 10 % FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY YOU AND US DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARES. IT IS FROM OUR 60 % WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUND. TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK CO-ORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.

NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE AND THE OFFICIALS INVOLVE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.

KINDLY SEND YOUR RESPONSE ON THIS EMAIL ACCOUNT, AND ENDEAVOUR TO INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. THOMAS SAWYER

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