Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to you in good faith and trust that you will take a moment to consider the contents of this letter.
In 2009, a native of your country by the name of John Lee opened a high interest account with Barclays Bank here in London. Investments made on his behalf by the Bank saw Mr. Lee’s portfolio (initially valued at 12.35 million USD) increase by 1.35 million USD to 14 million USD by the end of the financial year.
In January 2011, arrangements were made for Mr. Lee to come into the bank and confirm a payment the instruction but unfortunately, he never came.
That was the last heard of Mr. Lee until March 2011 when bank’s investigation revealed that Mr. Lee suffered a calamitous death in mainland Malaysia.
The investigation also revealed that he died intestate. All attempts to identify any living relatives – however distant - have yielded no results. Mr. Lee would seem to have had no living relatives.
Having read the letter this far, two questions, no doubt, spring to your mind; firstly, what is my involvement in this and why have I contacted you? The answer to your first question is quite simple. My knowledge and involvement in this matter stem from the fact that l am employed by the Barclays Bank as a Business Relations Manager. It is on this basis, that l decided to contact you.
I propose to make you the beneficiary of Mr Lee’s estate with a view to you and l splitting the proceeds. As outlandish as this might seem, l sincerely believe this venture is both plausible and achievable. I will submit your details to my Bank as Mr Lee’s relative. Verifying your identity with information supplied by me then becomes a routine matter and once satisfied that you are who l say you are, the Barclays Bank will make the funds in Mr. Lee’s account payable to you.
Here in the UK, the alternative is a simple one; when funds remain unclaimed they eventually revert back to the state where they are shared by corrupt government officials.
In contacting you, l have exposed myself and l can only hope that by so doing, l have not compromised my livelihood and the welfare of my wife and children. I hope you will consider the facts as contained in this letter and make the decision to contact me in order to take this delicate matter forward.
Michael Owen
