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ATTENTION :- PRESIDENT/CEO
REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
I am Martins Jose, the head of Investment Department at the Royal Finance Trust. New York. I came to know of you while searching for a capable hand that can assist in this transaction involving no risk but your trust and confidentiality through a Financial Consultant Attorney.
There was this client of ours Mr Jerry Duvall, An oil Merchant Contractor with a Saudi-Arabia Multinational Company,with a Fixed deposit account with Royal Finance Trust, who died in a plane crash in September 11th, 2001, Terrorist Attack. This man before his death was having a closing balance of US$25.500,000.00 Million (Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with Royal Finance Trust And our effort to get in touch with Mr Jerry Duvall or his next of kin proved abortive. Now we have a new Chief Executive who is not aware of the money in the finance trust customer statement account, and we the few management staff that are aware of the development doesn’t want him to know, to avoid this money been declared “Unclaimed” and subsequently be donated to a Charitable Organization.
To avoid this negative development, my colleagues and I have decided to seek your cooperation to have you stand as the next of kin to Late Mr Jerry Duvall so that the said fund (US$25.5 Million) would be released and paid in your favour as the next of kin. All documents and proof that will enable you claim this fund without stress will be forwarded to you. Moreso, I want to inform you that we have unanimously agreed to offer you 30% of the sum for the assistance and role you are going to play in this transaction, 5% have also been arranged to take care of any eventual expense.
If this proposal interest you, and assure us that you will not take undue advantage of the trust we hope to bestow on you, please kindly reach me through the fax number above. You are advised to forward to us your Direct Tel/Fax numbers, including your mobile phone for fast communication.
Note: The fixed deposit Certificate of the funds is in my possession for safe keeping and also we are going to finalise this transaction through our affiliated correspondent bank.
Expecting a positive response from you. Fax:(censored)
Thank you for your co-operation.
Martins Jose.
Head of Investment Department.