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FROM THE DESK OF MR CHRISTOGONUS C. ONUOHA/ (SMART), THE BANK
MANAGER IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,LAGOS BRANCH. PRIVATE
EMAIL:xtobestsmart@sify.com DEAR FRIEND. DON'T BE SO
SURPRISE ON THIS MAIL, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH INTERNET WHEN I'M
MAKING A RESEARCH TO SEE IF I CAN GET A FORIGNER THAT CAN ASSIST ME ON
THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION, AND FOR GOD SO KIND I CONTACTED YOU.
I'M THE BANK MANAGER IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LEGOS BRANCH BEFORE
THE U.S AND IRAQI WAR OUR CLIENT COLONEL SADIQ UDAY WHO WAS WITH THE
IRAQI FORCES AND ALSO BUSINESS MAN MADE NUMBER FIXED DEPOSIT FOR 18
CALENDER MONTHS, WITH A VALUE OF FIFTEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY IN MY BRANCH, ON HIS BUSINESS TRIP WITH THE
OIL COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA. UPON MATURITY SEVERAL NOTICE WAS
SEND TO HIM, EVEN DURING THE WAR. AND AGAIN AFTER THE WAR ANOTHER
NOTIFICATION WAS SENT AND STILL NO RESPONED CAME FROM HIM. WE LETER
FIND OUT THAT THE COLONEL AND HIS FAMILY HAD BEEN KILLED DURING THE
WAR IN BOMB BLSAT THAT HIT THEIR HOME. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT
WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT COLONEL SADIQ UDAY DID NOT DECLEAR ANY NEX OF
KINS IN HIS, OFFICIAL PAPERS INCLUDING THE PAPER WORK OF HIS BANK
DEPOSIT. AND HE ALSO CONFIDED IN ME THE LAST TIME HE WAS AT MY OFFICE
THAT NO ONE EXCEPT ME KNEW OF HIS DEPOSIT IN MY BANK. SO, FIFTEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS IS STILL LYING IN
MY BANK AND NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLIAM IT. WHAT BOTHERS
ME MOST IS THAT ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF MY COUNTRY AT THE EXPIRATION
OF 4 YEARS THE FUND WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NIGERIAN
GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLIAM THE FUND. AGAINST THIS
BACKDR0P, MY SUGGESTION TO YOU IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FORIEGNER
TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KINS TO COLONEL SADIQ UDAY SO THAT YOU WILL BE
ABLE TO RECIEVE HIS FUND. WHAT TO BE DONE. I WANT YOU T0 KNOW THAT
I HAVE HAD EVERY THING PLANNED OUT SO THAT WE SHALL COME OUT SUCESSFUL.
I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY THAT WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK YOU UP AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO COLONEL SADIQ
UDAY, ALL THAT IS REQUIRED FROM YOU AT THIS STAGE IS FOR YOU TO
PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT BE
WRITTEN SO THAT THE ATTORNEY CAN COMMENCE HIS JOB. AFTER YOU HAVE
BEEN MADE THE NEX OF KIN, THE ATTORNEY WILL ALSO FILL IN FOR CLIAMS ON
YOUR BEHALF AND SECURE THE NECESSARY APPROVAL AND LETTER OF PROBAT IN
YOUR FAVOR FOR THE MOVE OF THE FUNDS TO AN ACCOUNT THAT WILL BE
PROVIDED BY YOU. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED AT ALL IN THE MATTER AS
WE ARE GOING TO ADOPT A LEGALIZED METHOD AND THE ATTORNEY WILL
PREPARE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO OBSERVE
UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. ONCE
THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, THE
SHARING RATIO IS OPEN FOR NEGOTIATION FOR YOU. AND 10% OF THE MONEY
WILL BE FOR ANY CONTINGENCIES DURING THE TRANSACTION. SHOULD YOU
BE INTERESTED ON THIS TRANSACTION CONTACT ME VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS: xtobestsmart@sify.com AND FINALLY AFTER THAT I SHALL
PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS OF THIS OPERATION. YOUR EALIEST
RESPONSE TO THIS LETTE WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. YOUR
WARMEST REGARDS, Mr.CHRISTOGONUS C.ONUOHA./(SMART) THE BANK MANAGER
IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, LAGOS BRANCH.