HSBC BANK
Peachtree Centre, 8390 Kennedy Rd
Unionville, ON, Canada.
>From the Desk of: Tony Brown
Group Head of Private Banking/Investment
Attn: Our Valued Customer,
Ref: PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND BY HSBC BANK
Refer to the above subject matter,we wish to inform you that one Mr. Edward L. Laurent of Oswego, Illinois 60542. USA came to our office last week and submitted a request authorizing him to receive your fund ($7.5 million) with this bank,on your behalf.
He informed us that you are aware of this and in fact you sent him on your behalf to receive the fund. As a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this. We have asked them to come back later this week because they did not provide any power of attorney from you which will prove that you sent them on your behalf. This was to enable us contact you directly and verify how genuine their claims are.
Our questions therefore are these and it is very urgent and important you answer them clearly:
1) Did you instruct one Mr. Edward L. Laurent of 1 Merchants Place, Oswego, IL 60543. USA, Whose account information are stated below, to claim and receive this funds on your behalf?
A) Name: Edward L. Laurent
B) Bank Name: Fifth Third Bank
C) Bank Address: Douglas Square Banking Center, 1 Merchants Place, Oswego, IL 60543. USA.
D) Account Number: 723383826Swift
E) Sorting Code: FTBCU536
F) Routing No: 042000314
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in favor of Mr. Edward L. Laurent thereby making him the beneficiary of the fund with the above account details.
Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this Bank urgently, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Edward L. Laurent to come for your fund with HSBC Bank Toronto.
NOTE PLEASE: We require your full names, current address and telephone number(s) for re-confirmation of details.
We wait for your urgent response.
Kind Regards
Tony Brown
Group Head of Private Banking/Investment
HSBC Bank Toronto Canada