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From: "louis dobbs" <louis_dobbs001@msn.com>
Reply-To: louisdobbs4@yahoo.com.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:02:29 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL.
FROM THE DESK OF: SIR LOUIS DOBBS
FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER
BANK OF SCOTLAND
THE MOUND
EDINBURGH EH1 1YZ, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIVATE EMAIL:louisdobbs4@yahoo.com.uk
Attention: SIR\MADAMRE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOALLet me start by introducing myself to you, I am SirLouis Dobbs, Foreign Operations Manager, Bank ofScotland Edinburgh United Kingdom. I got your addressduring my private search in the Internet and I want tobelieve that,you will be very honest, committed andcapable of assisting in this business venture.Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds andwhat you are expected to do. A foreigner LATE RICARDOGONZALEZ, an oil merchant/contractor with thegovernment of Scotland, until his death,years ago, was avictim of Kenya airway: bus (a310-300) flightkq430,plane crash. The deceased, Engineer RicardoGonzalez banked with us,and has a closing balance as atJuly 2001 worth $15.9m ( Fifteen Million Nine HundredThousand USD). Which My bank, now expects anext-of-kin,to stand as the beneficiary of thefunds,efforts have been made by BANK OF SCOTLAND to getin touch with the Gonzalez's Family or relatives but,tono avail.Based on the perceived possibility of not being able tolocate Engineer Ricardo Gonzalez's next-of-kin, themanagement under the influence of our chairman and theboard of directors are making arrangements for the fundsto be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknownaccount. It is for this reason I have contacted you tostand as the next-of-kin of late Engineer RicardoGonzalez so that the funds, will be released and paidinto your account as the beneficiary/next-of-kin to thedeceased.All documents, and proof to enable you get the fundsfrom BANK OF SCOTLAND have being carefully worked out asI have secured from the different offices concerned forthe smooth transfer of the fund to your nominatedaccount. It has been agreed that the owner of theaccount will be compensated with 30% of the remittedFunds; while we keep 60% and 10% will be set asideto,upset expenses both locally and international. Ifthis proposal satisfies you, please reach me by mail,for more clarification about how this will be done.Yours faithfully,
SIR LOUIS DOBBS.
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