DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS MR IBRAHIM MUMUNI, I AM 31YRS OF AGE, WORK IN THE ACCOUNTS DEPT. ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK, HERE IN NIGERIA.

I HAPPEN TO BE PREVILLAGED TO BE AN ACCOUNT OFFICER TO ONE MR NICOLARS OWEN, CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK. HE HAS A FIXED DEPOSIT OF USD25.5M WITH US. UNFORTUNATELY I GOT INFORMATION THAT HE DIED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT TOGETHER WITH HIS FAMILY (WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN). BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A NICE MAN, I TRIED TO REACH ANY OF HIS EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER TO COME AND LAY CLAIM HIS MONEY, BUT TO NO AVAIL DEPOSIT DESPITE ALL MY EFFORTS.

I DO NOT WANT TO DECLARE ABOUT THE MANS DEATH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK, BECAUSE THE DIRECTORS WILL CONFISCATE THE MONEY FOR THEIR SELFISH BENEFITS, WHILE WE HAVE A LOT OF HELPLESS UNDER-PRIVILLAGED ONES SUFFERRING OUT THERE.

THEREFORE AS A RESULT OF MY HUMANITARIAN SERVICE CONCERNS, I HAVE CONSULTED MY CONSCIENCE AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE RISK TO SEEK YOUR COOPERATION SO THAT YOU CAN PUT IN CLAIMS REQUISITION AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO INHERIT THE DEPOSIT OF THE LATE MR OWEN. I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO LAY THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY. WE WILL TOGETHER COOPERATE TO PUT THE DOCUMENTRY EVIDENCES TO PORTRAY YOU AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN.

ONCE THE MONEY SUCCESSFULLY GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I HAVE DECIDED THAT WE SHARE THE MONEY EQUAL AMONGS US,SINCE YOU WILL BE MADE THE BENEFICIARY, AND WILL MAJORLY INVOLVE IN ALL IT TAKES TO ACTUALIZE THE CLAIM.

PLEASE, ACCEPT MY APPOLOGY, IF THIS CONTACT EMBRASSES YOU, SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE NET SEARCH ENGINE, BECAUSE I WANT TO CONSEAL THIS DEAL AGAINST LEAKAGE, HENCE I DEEM IT FIT TO TAKE THE RISK TO CONTACT YOU WHO HAS NO RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR LOCALITY HERE. PLEASE ENSURE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY, AS I HAVE PERFECTED IN PRINCIPLE EVERY PLANS TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL HITCH FREE EXECUTION OF THIS DEAL.

I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT AND POSITIVE RESPONSE THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS(ibrahim_mumu@usa.com)OR TEL:234-1-7753758.

BEST REGARDS,

IBRAHIM MUMUNI

Dear Ibrahim,

Your CAPSLOCK key seems to be broken. I suggest you spend some of your money on a new keyboard...

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