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From: WELLCOME TO BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS <barcl1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:12:55 +0000
Subject: FROM BARCLAYS BANK
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS
This may very well be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
Allow me to introduce myself to you as Mr Gary Dugan, manager (Research/investment planning) in the above mentioned stock (Equity) broker firm. I have been mandated to consult with you and seek your assistance in the execution of a possible stock (Equity) transaction that would be of mutual benefit to us both.
As part of our firm's policy and in line with the recent directive of it's governing board, my colleagues and I have been constituted to validate and reconfirm all existing client's equity account in our central data based system. However, upon our validation process, we have discovered an existing floating account, belonging to one deceased client. We have however, forwarded mail correspondence to the address of the next of kin as contained in his lodgement documents with us, but never got any response. We have again, forwarded rejoinder to the same address but still no response.
However, consistent with our firm's policy on such floating dormant account for a period of five years, such account MUST be liquidated and the equity sold off at the prevailing market price and the corresponding value from the sales, would be posted back into the accounts of the firm. Having discovered the existence of this account, we have immediately directed that the equity contained in the said account belonging to the deceased client be sold off. The total value of the equity after sales, came to Ten Million Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($10.65M).
For this funds to be acquired for our use, we solicit your assistance to facilitate the process of opening an account with our sister bank (Barclays Bank Ltd ), here in the United Kingdom. We have perfected modalities for the acquisition of these funds in your name and all necessary documentation relating to the release of the funds, would be processed in your nominated details as the next of kin to the deceased client's account with us. We are indeed, very confident of achieving this transaction within the limits of all existing procedure and a time period of Twelve (12) banking days.
I therefore urge you to kindly confirm to me your interest in this transaction via email {info_garyd@yahoo.co.uk}, while I shall be hoping to provide you with further details by which this transaction would be accomplished that would guarantee us absolute peace of mind.
Thanking u in advance for your considered acceptance.
Yours truly,
Gary Dugan
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