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From: "MR TEMBA MBU"
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Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:08:36 -0800
Subject: GREETINGS
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...From the Desk of...MR.TEMBA MBU.
ABSA BANK LIMITED
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL:mtemba@ecplaza.net .
ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O.
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM 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 US
DOLLARS 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 HAVE
BEEN 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
:mtemba@ecplaza.net or OR BY Tel/Fax: +27-83-9951407
TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION URGENTLY.
PLEASE TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS.
KIND PERSONAL REGARDS,
MR.TEMBA MBU.