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Hey guys I need some sound advice... I recently opened an e-mail because I was curious as it contained my name and had a valid address... Upon reading the enclosed letter I immediately thought it was a phishing e-mail... however it never once asks for any kind of account information or anything too personal....
Here is the letter itself... I have deleted my name from the letter to avoid any issues...
Dear ______,
I am Mr. Bob Effeh the Manager in the Department of Foreign Accounts Division, First Chartered Metropolitan Bank Ghana Plc . On January 9th 2002, one of our well-regarded patrons Mr. _________, Made a (Numbered Time Fixed Deposit), for Twelve Calendar Month in my Bank branch. Upon maturity, we sent a routine official notice to his submitted address but got no respond. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his employees that he was aboard the chartered Boeing 727 Bound for Beirut which crashed shortly after take-off from Benin Republic Main City, Cotonuo on Friday, 26 December, 2003 please visit the BBC article below for ample information about the fateful air crash:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Afterward, the Board of Directors of my Bank set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the matter and it was discovered that our patron died without making a WILL or PROBATE and all efforts made to locate any of his extended relations proved unsuccessful. On further investigation by the committee, it was also discovered that our deceased patron did not state any next of kin in all his official documents including his Certificate of Deposit here at the Bank. The total sum of (US$13.5M) is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each fiscal year and no one would ever come forward to put claims to this money. To this effect, I shall present you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to this deceased, since you possess exact last name with the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account would be approved and released to you for us to share in the ratio of: Fifty Percent for me, Forty Five Percent for you and Five Percent for any contingencies that may arise on the course of this transaction. Because in accordance with our Federal Banking Policy, the account would be declared fallow and the proceeds be revert into the treasury of my Bank if no one applies as the next of kin to the deceased.
Upon your acceptance of this proposition, I shall give you broad information on how this venture would be actualized without hitches. Moreover, we shall employ the services of a notary here for the purpose of procuring a letter of probate and to obtain all other pertinent documents in your name for the basic documentation so as to guarantee immediate approval of the funds by my bank. As a law abiding citizen, rest assured that this venture would be executed in line with the relevant legal provisions and ordinance of my government in order to protect you and me from any legal trouble and I will use my position and influence here to guarantee the successful completion of this transaction.
Please be informed that your extreme discretion is required. If this proposition interests you, kindly reply me directly by email and indicate your readiness and willingness to finalize this transaction with me. Equally email me with your full name, your address, year of birth; your contact telephone and fax numbers to enable me start the preliminary arrangements of this transaction. Upon receipt of your positive response with the requested information, I will draft an Application letter which you will endorse and send it officially to my Bank for the Processing and Subsequent Approval of the funds to your favor.
Thanks for your time as I look forward to your timely and positive reply.
Respectfully yours,
Thats the full letter.... give me some advice... delete it or probe further and if so how?
Here is the letter itself... I have deleted my name from the letter to avoid any issues...
Dear ______,
I am Mr. Bob Effeh the Manager in the Department of Foreign Accounts Division, First Chartered Metropolitan Bank Ghana Plc . On January 9th 2002, one of our well-regarded patrons Mr. _________, Made a (Numbered Time Fixed Deposit), for Twelve Calendar Month in my Bank branch. Upon maturity, we sent a routine official notice to his submitted address but got no respond. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his employees that he was aboard the chartered Boeing 727 Bound for Beirut which crashed shortly after take-off from Benin Republic Main City, Cotonuo on Friday, 26 December, 2003 please visit the BBC article below for ample information about the fateful air crash:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Afterward, the Board of Directors of my Bank set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the matter and it was discovered that our patron died without making a WILL or PROBATE and all efforts made to locate any of his extended relations proved unsuccessful. On further investigation by the committee, it was also discovered that our deceased patron did not state any next of kin in all his official documents including his Certificate of Deposit here at the Bank. The total sum of (US$13.5M) is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each fiscal year and no one would ever come forward to put claims to this money. To this effect, I shall present you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to this deceased, since you possess exact last name with the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account would be approved and released to you for us to share in the ratio of: Fifty Percent for me, Forty Five Percent for you and Five Percent for any contingencies that may arise on the course of this transaction. Because in accordance with our Federal Banking Policy, the account would be declared fallow and the proceeds be revert into the treasury of my Bank if no one applies as the next of kin to the deceased.
Upon your acceptance of this proposition, I shall give you broad information on how this venture would be actualized without hitches. Moreover, we shall employ the services of a notary here for the purpose of procuring a letter of probate and to obtain all other pertinent documents in your name for the basic documentation so as to guarantee immediate approval of the funds by my bank. As a law abiding citizen, rest assured that this venture would be executed in line with the relevant legal provisions and ordinance of my government in order to protect you and me from any legal trouble and I will use my position and influence here to guarantee the successful completion of this transaction.
Please be informed that your extreme discretion is required. If this proposition interests you, kindly reply me directly by email and indicate your readiness and willingness to finalize this transaction with me. Equally email me with your full name, your address, year of birth; your contact telephone and fax numbers to enable me start the preliminary arrangements of this transaction. Upon receipt of your positive response with the requested information, I will draft an Application letter which you will endorse and send it officially to my Bank for the Processing and Subsequent Approval of the funds to your favor.
Thanks for your time as I look forward to your timely and positive reply.
Respectfully yours,
Thats the full letter.... give me some advice... delete it or probe further and if so how?
