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From: david chizalam <davidchizalam@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:25:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE READ THIS.
DEARSIR,
I AM MR. DAVID CHIZALAM, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BIAO BANK CI, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.
WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000.000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY)IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND HIS ONLY DAUGHTER IN AIR CRASH, ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261 IN 2000.SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH,NOBODY HASCOME FOR ANY CLAIMS AS NOBODY KNEW OF THE ACCOUNT.THE NAME OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER IS MORRIS THOMPSON, HIS WIFE'S NAME THELMAN THOMPSON,DAUGHTER'SNAME
SHERYL THOMPSON,THE OWNER OF DOYON LTD, IN ALASKA.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.htm
WEHAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND FILE FOR CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUNDS FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED ASINDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY,NEITHER HISFAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TOCLAIM THE SAIDFUNDS. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I AND OTHER OFFICIALS INMYDEPARTMENT AGREEDTHAT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE WE CAN WORK OUTAN ARRANGEMENT AND WRITE ANAPPLICATION FOR CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALFANDMAKE YOU THE NEXT OF KIN.
WEWILL PROCESS ALL THE NECESSARYDOCUMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ISRELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ASTHEHEIR OF THE FUND NO ONE HAS COME FORTHFOR ANY CLAIMS AS HE DIEDWITHALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY AND IFNOTHING IS DONE SOON,THE FUNDSWILLBE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY ASUNCLAIMED FUND AND THE BANK WILL CONFISCATE THE FUNDS AND THAT WILL BE THE END.
HOWEVER,WEHAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE ASSTATED THUS:30%FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60% FOR US THE OFFICIALS INMYDEPARTMENTAND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGNEXPENSESINCURRED BY US IN THE COURSE OF THISBUSINESS.
UPON THESUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER,I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILLCOME TO YOUR COUNTRYTOTAKE CARE OF OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60% WEINTEND TO INEVEST ONANYVIABLE BUSINESS
VENTURE AS A WAY OF RECYCLINGTHE FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR RIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER,FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOURDESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTFORNECCESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CANBE MADE.
NOTE ALSO,THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
MR. DAVID CHIZALAM .
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