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DEAR FRIEND,
BEFORE I INTRODUCE MYSELF,I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS LETTER IS NOT A
HOAX MAIL AND I URGE YOU TO TREAT IT SERIOUS.I AM DR.MUHAMMAD KHALIL HASAN,A
BANKER WITH CITIZENS INT'L BANK LIMITED LAGOS,NIG.I AM THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER
OF LATE MR ROBERT CHAPMAN,THE AFRICAN AREA DIRECTOR OS SIL INTERNATIONAL,WHO
UNFORTUNATELY DIED IN THE CRASH OF KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT 431 IN ABIDJAN,IVORY
COAST,JANUARY 30 2000.YOU WILL READ MORE STORIES ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING
THIS WEBSITE,news.airwise.com/airlines/archive/2000/kenya2000.html AND ALSO
AS WELL FIND THE PICYURES OF CHAPMAN AND HIS WIFE THERE.MR ROBERT CHAPMAN
WAS FROM HAMILTON.ONTARIO CANADA AND WAS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR HERE IN NIGERIA
BEFORE HE DIED.
SINCE THE DEATH OF CHAPMAN,I AS HIS ACCOUNTS OFFICER IN THE BANK HAVE MADE
SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO LOCATE HIS ONLY SURVIVING RELATION,WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS.I
CAME ACROSS YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ON THE COURSE OF MY PERSONAL SEARCHING
FOR CHAPMAN'S RELATIONS,SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS PROJECT.I AM
CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING AND SECURING THE WEALTH LEFT BEHIND
IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BY ROBERT CHAPMAN,BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED
OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY MY BANK.THE BOARD OF MY BANK HAS ISSUED A NOTICE
THAT AFTER 2 MONTHS FROM AND NO NEXT OF KIN SHOWN UP FOR THE CLAIM,THE FUNDS
WILL BE CONFISCATED AND DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE.SINCE I AND MY TEAM HAVE
BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING ROBERT'S RELATIVES FOR SOMETIME NOW,I SEEK
YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE MEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED SINCE YOU
ARE A FOREIGNER SO THAT THE PROCEED OF THIS DEPOSIT VALUED AT $15 MILLION
US DOLLARS CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU .
THE BANK WILL RELEASE THE FUNDS TO ANY FOREIGHER WHO HAS ALL RELATED INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS
TO THE BANK ACCOUNT.I AM IN CHARGE OF THIS MATTER IN MY BANK ,BECAUSE I
AM HIS ACCOUT OFFICER.YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DIRECTED TO MY DEPARTMENT
FOR VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL.EVERTHING IN UNDER MY CONTROL.I SHALL PROVIDE
YOU ALL THE INFORMATION AND COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ISSUED TO
ROBERT WHEN HE DEPOSITED THE FUNDS.I SHALL INVOLVE A GOOD AATORNEY WHO SHALL
REPRESENT YOU IN ALL THE APPROPRIATE OFFICES FOR THE CLAIM.DO NOT FAIL TO
VISIT THE WEBSITE ABOVE JUST TO PROVE TO YOU THAT MY PROPOSAL IS GENUINE.I
ALSO HAVE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION WE NEED FOR THE CLAIM AND ONCE THE MONEY
IS TRANSFERED TO YOU,I SHALL DESTROY ALL THE DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE CLAIM
AND LEAVE NO TRACES.AFTER EVERYTHING,YOU SHALL HAVE 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM
WHILE 60% FOR ME.
ALL REQUIRES IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL.I
GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT
THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.ROBERT WAS A VERY GOOD
AND IT IS NOT WISE TO ALLOW HIS HARD EARNED WEALTH TO BE STOLEN BY THE GREEDY
DIRECTORS OF MY BANK.FURTHER DETAILS AWAITS YOUR RESPONSE BY EMAIL.PLEASE
TREAT THIS PROPOSAL AS TOP SECRET.
BEST REGARDS,
DR.MUHAMMAD.KHALIL HASAN,
BANKER.
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