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From: "HARRY DEVIS" <harrydevis099@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: harrydevis_1000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:41:41 +0200
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOU
FROM:THE COORDINATOR,
DEBT RECOVERY AND RECONCILIATION
UNIT. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR,
14TH FLOOR, EMBASSY BUILDING CNR SMITH ALIWAL STREET,
ALBERTON BRANCH DURBAN 4000 SOUTH AFRICA.PHONE +27 73 999 5874E_mail. (harrydevis_1000@yahoo.co.uk)ATTENTION:DIRECTOR/CEOI AM MR.HARRY DEVIS THE CHIEF AUDITOR OF ONE OF THE LEADING BANKS IN SOUTH AFRICAI GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER (WTC) REGIONAL OFFICE IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA .ALTHOUGH THE DETAILS OF MY INTENTION WAS NOT MADE KNOWN TO THEM.ACTUALLY,I LISTED YOUR NAME AMONGST FOUR OTHER NAMES & PRAYED OVER THEM & DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY.I HAVE A VERY URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOU, & IT IS FOR OUR OVERALL MUTUAL INTEREST. ON APRIL 6 2001, AN AMERICAN OIL CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE ANGLO AMERICAN GOLD CORPORATION MR BARRY KELLY MADE A NUMBERED TIME(FIXED) DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS,VALUED AT USD$18,000,000.00(EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS) IN MY BRANCH.UPON MATURITY,I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDED ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY.AFTER A MONTH WE SENT A REMINDER,& FINALLY WE DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS ANGLO AMERICAN GOLD, THATMR.BARRY DIED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,I FOUND OUT THAT HE DID NOT LEAVE A (WILL) & ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WERE FRUITLESS.I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION & DISCOVERED THAT MR.BARRY DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPERWORK.THIS SUM USD$18,000,000.00 IS STILL FLOATING 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 SOUTH AFRICAN LAWS, AT THE EXPIRATION OF 6 (SIX) YEARS,THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUNDS. CONSEQUENTLY,MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS A NEXT OF KIN OF MR BARRY KELLY.THIS IS SIMPLE.1)I WILL WANT YOU TO PROVIDE ME IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR FULL NAMES & ADDRESS SO THAT MY PRIVATE ATTORNEY WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS & AFFIDAVITS,WHICH WILL PUT YOU AS NEXT OF KIN.2)WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEYS FOR DRAFTING & NOTARIZATION OF THE WILL AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF ROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER.3)FORWARD TO ME YOUR BANK DETAILS ,WHICH YOU WILL PROVIDE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 70% FOR ME AND 20% FOR YOUR RULE AND 10% FOR EXPENCES.THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL AS THE ATTORNEY ASSISTED WITH MY POSITION, WILL DO THE PAPERWORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION AS THE BRANCH MANAGER GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA THIS PRIVTE EMAIL ADDRESS (harrydevis_1000@yahoo.co.uk) VIA ABOVE FOR SECURITY REASONS AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER. UPON YOUR RESPONSE,I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND.PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY,AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY.AWAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA THIS EMAIL ABOVE,PLEASE SAVE ME THE ANXIETY OF ENDLESS WAITING.GOD BLESS YOU. DONT HESITATE TO REACH ME, THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
MR.HARRY DEVIS ,(CHIEF AUDITOR)PHONE +27 73 999 5874
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