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The fellow who wrote this wants you to believe that, because he states he is the director of UK bank, he is trustworthy.

It’s just another African scam e-mail.

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From: Patric Bale <bale_patric@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 16 Oct 2008 16:12
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS
To:

Attention

I am Mr. Patric Bale Provincial Director in a prominent Bank here in the United Kingdom. I have an urgent suitable and confidential business proposition for you.

On June 6, 2004, a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Richard Moss made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$18,300,000 (Eighteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch here in the United Kingdom. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.  After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Moss passed away after a brief illness. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

 I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Moss did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$18,300,000 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.  No one will ever come forward to claim it.  According to the United Kingdom Banking Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

 Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Moss so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney placed to handle this transaction will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.  The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75% for me and 25% for you.

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. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details (upon your positive reply the Bank and other relevant details shall be given to you that will help you understand the transaction).

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.
Thanks and regards.

Mr. Patric Bale

Branch Manager

Tags: Banking Law, British Government, Business Proposition, Calendar Months, Confidential Business, Contract Employers, Corrupt Government Officials, E Mail, Foreigner, Forwarding Address, Hundred Thousand, Making A Will, Mining Corporation, Mr Ross, Paperwork, Principal Sum, Provincial Director, Richard Moss, Thousand Dollars, Yahoo Co Uk

I wonder how many Millionaires with accounts in Africa were on the flight that day?

None I would say.

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From: hajjsankoh17 Gazeta.pl <hajjsankoh17@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, May 18, 2008 at 5:08 AM
Subject: FROM HAJJ SANKOH
To:

FROM HAJJ SANKOH
DIRECTOR INCHARGE OF
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
UNIT,AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC
PHONE NUMBER:  00229 95 81 42 10
PRIVATE EMAIL:  hajj_sankoh1@hotmail.com

Dear Friend,

In a brief introduction, I am Hajj Sankoh, the Director of Operation  with    AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) of Benin-Cotonou ,Republic of Benin.I have a very interesting transaction to discuss with you. The business  under discussion has to do with one of our customer a national of your country, who is a Consultant/ contractor with Societe Nationale Des  Products D’ Agricole (SONAPRA) Company in Benin-Cotonou. I managed to get your  contact details through the Internet search  myself because time is of    importance to it and I am desperately looking for Someone to assist me to pull this money out from the bank before our   corrupt government officials will confiscate the money.On Thursday, December 25, 2003, this our customer , his wife and their  only daughter were involved in Air-Crash near the Atlantic Ocean in Cotonou  suburb. For more clarifications, you can visit the CNN web news for the  tragedy.

www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash

Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy, in a bid to locate any relation of this our customer. All attempts to reach the  next of  kin of our customer has been futile as He had no family here in Benin Republic.Hence my decision to contact you. I want you and I to go into  partnership, the nature of your business is completely irrelevant to this transaction as all I need from you is an assurance that my  interest will be fully protected once this transaction is concluded.He made a numbered time (fixed) deposited for twelve calendar Months  and his account with our Bank accrues to about (Fourteen Million, Three  hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) $USD14.352M.

According to the Benin Law, at the expiration of (Five) years, the  money will revert to the ownership of the Benin government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to our customer so that the  fruits of this old man’s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt  government officials who will latter use the money to sponsor war in Africa and  kill innocent citizens in the search for political power/seat. Please note  that There will be no problem at all, my position as the Director of  Operation guarantees the successful execution of this  transaction within 7 Banking days and the money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.This is very simple, I will like you to reply immediately so that I can send you the Text of application which you will fill and apply to the bank as the next of kin to our customer and I will use my go!
od position in the bank as the Director of Operation to make sure that the application is approved, during board meeting for immediate payment. If you are   interested, reply immediately via my private email address: hajj_sankoh1@hotmail.com
So that we can proceed at once. Please send to me also your private  phone,  or mobile numbers for easier correspondence.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards.
 
Hajj Sankoh.
Private email: hajj_sankoh1@hotmail.com

Tags: Benin, 419 Scam, Advance Fee Fraud

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