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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:32:45 +0100
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FROM: WILLIAMS JONES
MANAGER, ABSA BANK ,SANDTON BRANCH.
SOUTH AFRICA,
Efax: 44-870-135-9609


DEAR FRIEND,


LET ME START FIRST BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU PROPERLY. MY NAME IS
DR. WILLIAMS JONES MANAGER WITH ABSA BANK,SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA. I CAME
TO KNOW ABOUT YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON OR COMPANY
THAT CAN HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES


AND MYSELF. AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOUR CONTACT WAS GIVE TO ME BY A CLOSE


FRIEND OF MINE.


THE PROPOSITION:
A CANADA, MR. MIKE HOPE, 49 YEARS OF AGE A PROSPEROUS BUSINESSMAN LODGED IN
OUR BANK A SUM OF NINE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS (9,500,000.00) IN A DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT. HE NAMED HIS WIFE


MRS.THERESA HOPE AS THE NEXT OF KIN. UNFORTUNATELY, TWO OF THEM DIED IN


WORLD TRADE CENTREAS A VITIM OF THE SEPTEMBER 11,2001. INCIDENT THAT BEFALL


THE UNTED STATE OF AMERICA.


EFFORTS HAS BEEN MADE BY THE MANAGEMENT OF MY BANK THROUGH THE CANADA


EMBASSY IN SOUTH AFRICA TO CONTACT ANY OF THE CHILDREN OF MR. MIKE HOPE,


BUT TO NO AVAIL. ACCORDING TO THE EMBASSY, THE COUPE HAD NO CHILD. THE BANK


IS STILL UNRELENTING IN ITS BID TO CONTACT THE MONEY, THE BANK WILL DECLARE


THE ACCOUNT DORMANT AND WILL BE TRADING WITH IT FREELY TILL ETERNITY.

IN ORDER TO AVOID THIS DEVELOPMENT, MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR
PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS A DISTANT RELATIVES TO MR. MIKE HOPE SO


THAT THE FUNDS WOULD BE RELEASED TO YOU. ALL THE DOCUMENTS AS PROOFS TO


ENABLE YOU TO GET THESE FUNDS WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT. THE BANK HAS


SECURE FROM THE COURT AN 'ORDER OF MANDAMUS' TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECEASED


RELATIVES. I AM ALSO ASSURING YOU THAT ALL HAS BEEN PERFECTED AND IS 100%


RISK FREE.


YOUR ROLE IS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY LOGISTICS INCLUDING BANK ACCOUNT FOR
SMOOTH TRANSFER AND INVESTING IT IN A VIABLE VENTURE. I HAVE TWO OTHER


COLLEAGUES INVOLVED IN THE DEAL, SO THERE IS NEED FOR YOU TO COME TO SOUTH


AFRICA FOR A MEETING WITH US. BUT, IF YOU CANNOT, WE CAN ARRANGE FOR


SOMEONE TO YOU (ON REQUES)DURING WHICH YOU CAN DISCUSS OTHER DETAILS LIKE


YOUR PERCETAGE COMMISSION, OPENING OF BANK ACCOUNT AND OTHER INVESTMENT
PROPOSALS.

HOWEVER, WE INTEND TO INVEST JOINTLY FOR MAXIMUM RETURNS BASED ON YOUR
EXPERTISE ADVISE. IF YOU CAN ASSIST US IN PERFECTING THE TRANSACTION, JUST


GET IN TOUCH WITH ME THROUGH ABOVE E-MAIL BOX. PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTRESTED


FOR MY PROPOSAL INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS
DR WILLIAMS JONES
Efax:44-870-135-9609




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