From: Allan Ubishi
Date: 24th March 2004
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Attn: CEO/President
DEAR SIR,
I AM AN OFFICER CORPORATE BANKING DEPARTMENT OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK S.A. MY DEPARTMENT
RELATES MORE WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE. VERY LATELY AN AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS
DISCOVERED BY US IN SUSPENSE / AN ABANDONED ACCOUNT TO THE SUM OF US$12.300, 000.00
(TWELVE POINT THREE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY).
THE ACCOUNT BELONGED TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 1994 IN A GHASTLY AUTO CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS
DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS RELATIVES 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 CAME 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 BE REMITTED INTO ANY NOMINATED ACCOUNT BY YOU.
MOREOVER, WE DO NOT WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED
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 SHOULD
BE 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 May 2004 IF NO BODY SHOWS UP. 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: 75% TO
MY COLLEAGUES AND I; FOR THE ROLE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PLAY IN THIS DEAL, WE HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE YOU TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THE TOTAL SUM, AND 5% FOR THE EXPENSES THAT
MAY BE INCURED IN THE COURSE OF EXECUTING THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE YOU ARE EXPECTED
TO REPLY THIS LETTER INDICATING YOUR READINESS AND INTEREST TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
BUSINESS.
AFTER RECEIVING YOUR REPLY, YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO WITH THE EXACT STEPS TO TAKE.
I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE BY EMAIL TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] THERE AFTER I SHALL GIVE
YOU DIRECT PHONE WHEN YOU ARE SET. NOTE ALSO THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS I WOULD' NT BE
ABLE TO SPEAK TO YOU DURING OFFICE HOURS HENCE I SHALL GIVE YOU MY PRIVATE NUMBER
WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH ME AT THE PROPER TIME.
PLEASE TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS. I
AM PRESENTLY IN LONDON ON SPECIAL OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT, SO YOU CAN CALL ME ON 44 795
7377062 NOW.
KIND PERSONAL REGARDS,
MR. ALLAN UBISHI