...From the Desk of...MR.TEMBA MBU ABSA BANK LIMITED JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA. EMAIL:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
DEAR FRIEND, IAM MR.TEMBA MBU, MANAGER OF BILLS/EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF ABSA BANK LIMITED.IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF US$12.500,000 (TWElve POINT FIVE MILLION USDOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGED TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 1994 IN A GHASTLY PLANE CRASH.SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVEBEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIED FOR IT AS NEXT-OF-KIN, OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES. UNFORTUNATELY, NOBODY HAS COME FOWARD TO CLAIM THIS MONEY.IT IS BASED ON THIS THAT SOME OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTEMENT AND I HAVE DECIDED TO ESTABLISH A CORDIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, HENCE MY CONTACTING YOU. WE WANT YOU TO PRESENT YOURSELF AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION OF THE DECEASED SO THAT THE FUND CAN BEREMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MOREOVER, WE DO NOT WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT ASUNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATE THAT ANY ACCOUNT ABANDONED OR IS DORMANT FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS IS DEEMED CLOSED AND ALL MONEY CONTAINED THEREIN FORFEITED TO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY ACCOUNT. NOW IT IS BEING SPECULATED THAT THE ABOVE SUM WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 2003. THE REASON FOR REQUESTING YOU TO PRESENT YOURSELF AS NEXT-OF-KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED (CUSTOMER) WAS A FOREIGNER. THE MODE OF SHARING AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT: 60% TO MY COLLEAGUES AND I; FOR THE ROLE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PLAY IN THIS DEAL, WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THE TOTAL SUM, AND 10% FOR THE EXPENSES WE ARE GOING TO ENCOUNTER BY THE TWO PARTIES AT THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO REPLY THIS LETTER INDICATING YOUR READINESS AND INTEREST TO PARTICIPATTE IN THIS BUSINESS.AFTER RECEIVING YOUR REPLY, YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO WITH THE EXACT STEPS TO TAKE.YOU ARE TO SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS . I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE EITHER BY EMAIL TO :[EMAIL PROTECTED] TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION URGENTLY.PLEASE TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS. KIND PERSONAL REGARDS. MR.TEMBA MBU.
