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From: Mr.Ali Hadaf. <mralihadaf@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: mrali@k.ro
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:03:51 +0400
Subject: Greetings from Dubai,
Greetings from Dubai,
This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it iS only a =
day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Mr. =
Ali Hadaf, currently Head of Coporate affairs with a reputable bank here in =
U. A. E. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust =
you with the information I am about to reveal to you.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On =
November 6, 2000, an Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the CHEVRON =
PETROLEUM CORPORATION, MR. Morris Thompson made a (Fixed deposit) for 36 =
calendar months, valued at US$17,500, 000.00 (Seventeen Million Five hundred =
Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer =
before I was moved to my present position recently.
Upon maturity in 2003, as his account officer and as well the bank manger, it =
is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I sent a routine =
notification to his forwarding address but the letter was returned =
undelivered. After sometime, I tried sending back the letter, but it was =
again returned and finally I discovered from his contract employers, Chevron =
Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Morris Thompson died as a result of torture in =
the hand of Saddam Hussein (former Iraqi President) during one of his trips =
to his country Iraq, as he was accused of leaking information to the =
Americans. On further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Morris Thompson =
family wife and two sons died during the Gulf War in Iraq and was the reason =
why he did not declare any next of kin or relation in all his official =
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank and did not leave =
any WILL.
This sum of US$17,500,000.00 have been floating and placed under =
dormant/unserviceable account by my bank management since no one have heard =
from the owner since 2003. I wish to let you know that all the investigation =
I have made so far, my bank management is not aware of it, I am the only one =
that have the information. With the recent change of government in my country =
and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism =
aid in the U. A. E. By end of this year, the government will pass a new =
financial control law which will give the government authority to interrogate =
account owners of above $5,000, 000.00 to explain the source of the funds, =
making sure it is not for terrorism support.
If I do not move this money out of the country immediately, by end of the =
year the government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank =
cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money. I cannot =
directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreignerand that is =
why I am contacting you for an assistance.
As the Account Officer to late Morris Thompson , coupled with my present =
position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Groug , I have the =
power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as =
the next of kin to the account, with the correct information concerning the =
account, which I shall give you.
All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out and =
there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under =
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, beside =
U. A. E is porous and anything goes.
If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share =
the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. If you are =
interested, contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go over =
the details. Thanking you in advance and may Allah bless you. Please,treat =
with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate =
issued to you when the deposit was made for your perusal. I wait your urgent =
response. My private email address ali_5hadaf@yahoo.ca
Regards,
Mr. Ali Hadaf.
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