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From: "Edword Egobia" <ego2341@hqis.com>
Reply-To: <edwardyau62@gsn.cc>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:15:59 -0500
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT
Barclays Bank PLC,
1 Churchill Place,
London E14 5HP,
London.
Registered No: 1026167
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of its nature being highly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. We have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.
Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Edward Egobia Y, work with the Barclays Bank PLC, London. I came to know of you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transactions which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.
THE PROPOSITION.
The late Albert Domingues, Property Magnate/Contractor with one of the oil companies here in London he died in world trade centre as a victims of the September 11,2001 incident that befall the United State of America, the bank has made series of efforts to contact any of the relatives to claim this money but without success, you can confirm through this site:<http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/victims_list.htm>
Banked with us here at Barclays Bank PLC, London and had a closing balance as at the end of August, 2001 worth US$23.5 Million (Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which the bank now expects a next-of-kin to claim as beneficiary. Valuable efforts are being made by the Barclays Bank PLC London to get in touch with any of the Albert Domingues Family or relatives but there has been no success.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any late Albert Domingues next-of-kin. The management under the influence of our Chairman and member of the board of directors, that an arrangement has been made for the funds to be declared UNCLAIMABLE and subsequently be donated to the Trust Fund.
In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to the late Albert Domingues so that the fund US$23.5 Million would be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary/next-of-kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out.
We have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are assuring you of a 100% risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest would be for myself and my colleagues for investment purposes in your Country.
We have agreed that, the funds will be shared thus, after it has been transferred into your account.
1. 30% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the fund.
2. 10% will be set aside for any incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transfer.
3. 60% to us the originators of the transaction.
If this proposal is accepted by you. Do not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed on you and your company, then kindly get to me immediately. Furnishing me with your most confidential telephone. Fax number and bank/account particulars so that I can use this information to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the funds in your favor for us all.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
All replies should be forwarded to this email address edwardyay62@gsn.cc
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Edward Egobia Y
(Barclays Bank PLC).
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