I simply had to share this. I think it's hilarious that people actually fall for this shit....
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Dearest Friend,
Please kindly read through this letter and get back to me soon. I am Mr. [name deleted]. Branch Manager of one the Bank in London, UNITED KINGDOM. I will give you the name of my Bank and other important information if I receive a positive reply from you. For security reasons I cannot disclose my full identity to you now until I am sure of your cooperation. I made up my mind with trust to contact you for an urgent and very confidential business, knowing fully well that we had no previous dealings.
On the 9th of June 2004, Mr. [name deleted] a foreign Fiber Optics consultant here in London made several times huge sum (Fixed) deposit valued at US$17,000,000.00 (Seventeen Million Dollars). Upon yearly maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After 2 years, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that he lost his life with his wife and his only son in the Bomb Blast at King cross underground Station in London while on holiday tour with his family. You can click the news link below for highlight:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8492258 /
On further investigation, I found out that he made no WILL outside his immediate family, and all attempts to trace his relatives were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. [name deleted] did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$17,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each month. No one will ever come forward to claim it. At the expiration of 8 (eight) years, the money will be reverted to the bank escrow account if nobody applies to claim this fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. [name deleted] so that the fruits of this Man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt top officials of this bank. This is simple as long as am here to direct and provide you with every information required. 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. Once the fund is approved and released to your account, you will be entitled for 50% while 50% remains for me. Please feel free to provide me with your full names, address and direct telephone and fax number while we employee the service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to secure and prepare affidavit of claim in your favor including letter of probate/administration so which will put you in place as the next of kin.
If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. All i want from you is honest and trustworthy. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be 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 on: [email address deleted]
Regards.
Mr. [deleted]
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How very fucking convenient, that I am currently in dire financial straits and some random bank dude from overseas suddenly has $17 million sitting in the account, and this man is so nice that he doesn't want the money to fall into the hands of the 'corrupt' bank people. Therefore, he randomly found me and decided that I am worthy of a huge financial windfall. YAY!
Yeah, fucking right. I wish.
What's sad is that there are people out there who actually BELIEVE this shit...
