From: "William Smith" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:14:43 -0700
Subject: Read This!!

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. William Smith OF LLOYDS TSB BANK Here in London. I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at my bank, which I will like to bring to your personal edification. I am writing you this letter with so much joy and excitement even though my heart goes out to the very powerful and distinguished gentleman who I was fortunate to have worked for and extremely privileged to have known for numerous years. I am a top official in charge of client accounts in LLOYDS TSB BANK here in
United Kingdom.

In 2001, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in the United States of America and was on the verge of losing most of his estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very brilliant idea.

He transferred some funds, Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($20.5m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an alias which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his protection.

Due to his untimely death in early 2002, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since and will continue to do so unless we do something about it. This is where I seek your assistance. My client did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive this funds. I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client. All that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the Attorney may commence his job.

After you have been made the next of kin, the Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in this matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

The allocation of our money will be as follows: 30%( $6.15m) for your participation in this, 65% for me and my partners and 5% for any unforeseeable expenses we may incur. I think this is extremely fair, as you have nothing to lose but just a little time, while on the other hand I am staking my flawless reputation among other things. Once you are approved, the entire transaction should take no longer than twelve business days.

Bear in mind that transfers can only be authorized by my department of which I happen to be the head,also the money will be transferred from my bank to an account you will provide.

Please let confidentiality be our watchword as I await your swift response.

Regards,
William Smith