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Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is
whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach
of this fund.
Bank of Africa, I am trusting this transaction to you, that you will handle
discovered an abandoned sum of US $15.6m(Fiftheen million, six hundred
customer who died along with his family in November 2, 1999 in a plane
Since I got information about his death, I have done a lot of investigations
the deceased has called to claim the inheritance fund.
applies for the fund as next of kin or business partner to the deceased as
Fortunately, if I should say, I have fully confirmed that, no one has come
informations and classified details secretly, about the deceased customer
It is therefore upon this discovery that I have decided to make this
next of kin (business partner), to the deceased person and subsequent
coming to claim the inheritance fund and this money must not go into the
A section ABD/O11 of 1991, stipulates that, if such account is found do
automatically transferred and deposited in the banks treasury as Unclaimed
I arrange that 30% of this money will be for you as my foreign partner in
expenses incurred during the transaction, handled by you courteously and
your country for residing and investment purposes for a brighter and
Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer and crediting of your account
partner to the deceased customer.
text of the application letter. I will not also, fail to bring to your
any fear as all possible loop-holes from where there might be a problem, has
Waiting on your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. John Mark.
_________________________________________________________________
FROM, THE DESK OF DR. JOHN MARK
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502505.stm
Greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential.
Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is
of exceptional and very private nature. There is no way for me to know
whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach
out to you. For I want to believe and trust in you for a quick disbursement
of this fund.
I am the manager bill and exchange of the foreign remittance department,
Bank of Africa, I am trusting this transaction to you, that you will handle
it with sincerity and without any problems. In my department file, I
discovered an abandoned sum of US $15.6m(Fiftheen million, six hundred
thousand US Dollars) in an account, belonging to one of our bank’s foreign
customer who died along with his family in November 2, 1999 in a plane
crash.
Since I got information about his death, I have done a lot of investigations
and verifications to confirm if anyone such as a next of kin or relative of
the deceased has called to claim the inheritance fund.
These is because, the bank cannot release it to anyone, unless somebody
applies for the fund as next of kin or business partner to the deceased as
it is indicated in our banking laws and guidelines.
Fortunately, if I should say, I have fully confirmed that, no one has come
up to claim the fund and I have spent a lot of money into getting this vital
information’s and classified details secretly, about the deceased customer
and the said inheritance fund.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I have decided to make this
Business proposal to you as a foreigner, for you to assist and stand as the
next of kin (business partner), to the deceased person and subsequent
disbursement will be made into your designated account, since nobody is
coming to claim the inheritance fund and this money must not go into the
bank’s treasury as unclaimed bill, the banking law and guideline of “ARTICLE
A section ABD/O11 of 1991, stipulates that, if such account is found do
rmant for the banking period of seven (7)years, such fund will be
automatically transferred and deposited in the bank’s treasury as Unclaimed
fund.
I arrange that 30% of this money will be for you as my foreign partner in
respect to applying to the bank as the next of kin. 10% will be mapped for
expenses incurred during the transaction, handled by you courteously and
highly secretive and 60% will be for me, in the sense that, I will visit
your country for residing and investment purposes for a brighter and
prosperous future.
Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer and crediting of your account
with this fund, you have to apply first to the bank as next of kin,business
partner to the deceased customer.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or e-mail a suitable
text of the application letter. I will not also, fail to bring to your
notice that this transaction is hitch free and you do not need to entertain
any fear as all possible loop-holes from where there might be a problem, has
been taken care of, I believe, by the Merciful Grace of God.
Waiting on your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. John Mark.
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