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From: "Cheung Pui" <cheungpui_d14@msn.com>
Reply-To: Pcheungp_hk12@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:20:35 +0000
Subject: PLS READ AND GET BACK !
MR.CHEUNG PUI.
HANG SENG BANK LTD,
Central Hong Kong.
FROM:MR CHEUNG PUI.
(pcheungp_hk12@yahoo.com.hk)
Dear Friend,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business
suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with
the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notice was sent to him, even during the war early last year.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been
killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi
Basem did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bankdeposit. And he also confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in
my bank. So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one willever come forward to
claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of
my country at the expiration 4 years the funds will revert to the
ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem so
that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will
prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin
to Major Fadi Basem , all that is required from you at this stage is
for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the
attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of
kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and
secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for
the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.
There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt
a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents.Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your
nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30%
for you . Should you be interested please send me your full names and
current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on the
email address below;
(pcheungp_hk12@yahoo.com.hk)
and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this
operation.
Your earliest response to this mail will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Cheung Pui.
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