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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: "sieu wang" <sieuwang101@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 21:09:30 -0400
Subject: I NEED YOUR SERVICE IN ULTMOST GOOD FAITH
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. SIEU WANG
CHINATRUST COMMERCIAL BANK.
NAN KAN BRANCH, TAIWAN
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
I am Mr. Sieu Wang, Bank Manager of Chinatrust Commercial Bank,
Nan Kan branch, Taiwan, R.O.C. I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 2002, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the
Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Smith Lawrence made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued
at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and
finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died from an
automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that
he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.
Smith Lawrence did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Smith Lawrence so that the
fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full names and address so that
the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ
the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the
WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank
account in any part of the world that you will 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 90% for me and 10% 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
the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that
will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
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 my email address.
Reply to sieuwang101@sify.com
Thanks and regards.
Mr. Sieu Wang
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