NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

RALPH EMEKA

From: "Ralph Emeka" <alph707@postmark.net>
To: <alph707@postmark.net>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:23 AM
Subject: Proposition

> Respond to:alph820@hknetmail.com
> Dear Friend,
> I am Mr.Ralph Emeka, Bank Manager of ORIENT BANK OF NIGERIA, Lagos
> Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
> for you. On June 6th 1997, an American oil consultant/contractor with
> the Nigerian National petroleum Corporation, Mr. Nelly Cole made a
> numbered time (Fixed)  deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at
> US$25,000,000.00  (TWENTY FIVE Million United States Dollars) in my
> branch. 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, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Nelly Cole
> died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found
> out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of
> kin were fruitless. I
> therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Nelly
> Cole did not declare any next of kin on all his official documents,
> including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is
> still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with
> the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to
> claim it.
> According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years,
> the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if
> nobody applies to claim the funds.
> Consequently, my proposal is that I would like you as a foreigner to
> stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Nelly Cole so that the fruits of
> this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
> officials. This is simple I will like you to provide me immediately
> with your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the
> necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the
> next of kin. We shall employ the services of two attorneys for
> drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
> documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor the
> transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide
> (it could have a zero amount in it), 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 what we would
> both agree on. 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 email
> address:alph820@hknetmail.com. Upon your response, I shall then
> provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help
> you understand. 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. Awaiting your urgent reply via email
> Best regards,
> Ralph Emeka.
> Do respond to the email address: alph820@hknetmail.com
>

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