Greetings,
I am Mohammed Bello, Bank Manager of ORIENT BANK OF NIGERIA, Lagos Branch. I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6
1997, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed)
deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at $25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five
Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any next
of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will come forward to claim it. According to the Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of
kin to Mr.Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is simple I will like you
to provide me immediately with your full names and address so that the
attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put
you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two
attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
documents and letterofprobate/administration in your favor the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world, whichyou provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately via email. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your
urgent reply via email.
Thanks and regards.
Mohammed Bello
Why and how is this coming in the mail?
Potchanat
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----- Original Message -----
From: “BELLO MOHAMMED” bello_mohammed@in-box.net
To: “ruby-talk ML” ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:25 PM
Subject: ORIENT BANK OF NIGERIA INVITES YOU
Greetings,
I am Mohammed Bello, Bank Manager of ORIENT BANK OF NIGERIA, Lagos Branch. I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6
1997, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed)
deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at $25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five
Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any next
of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will come forward to claim it. According to the Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of
kin to Mr.Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is simple I will like you
to provide me immediately with your full names and address so that the
attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put
you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two
attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
documents and letterofprobate/administration in your favor the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world, whichyou provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately via email. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your
urgent reply via email.
Thanks and regards.
Mohammed Bello