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FROM DR. PATRICK OBI,
Dear Friend.
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we
have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please
forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and
very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in
respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the
Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.
I am Dr. Patrick Obi, an accountant with OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. The business I am about to
introduce you is base don sheer trust and with a Sense of purpose. I am contacting you to assist me
in repatriating the sum of $20.5M U.S dollars. The money and property left behind by Engr. Harold
Bowen who had an accident On the 21st of April 2000, Engr. Harold Bowen, his wife and their two
Children were involved in a car accident in a remote village called Kuru near Jos in Plateau State.
All occupants of the car Unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
to his embassy here in Lagos-Nigeria to locate any of Harold Bowen Extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful to locate any member of his family.
Now the management of the bank has issued a notice to provide the next of kin to claim the funds or
they have the account frozen. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are a
foreigner so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20.5M, can be paid to you then you and
I can share the money. 60% to me and 35% for you, while 5% will be mapped out for any miscellaneous
expenses that might be incurs in the cause of this transaction.
Finally, I have made an arrangement with an attorney who will work on your behalf and secure all
the necessary legal documentation that would indicate you as the Beneficiary of the fund to back up
this claim, and this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in the wrong
hands. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us sees this deal through and secures
all the legal documents. I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the law.
If you are interested in this deal, kingly get back to me with your complete information, as follow.
Telephone and Fax numbers, your home address, Full name, your banking Particulars where the funds
US$20.5M would be transfer.
Best regards,
Dr. Patrick Obi.
Tel: 234-803-395-6015
TEXT ONLY EQUIVALENT
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