NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

GEORGE RADEBE

From: "MR.GEORGE RADEBE" <gr@phantomemail.com>
Reply-To: gr@phantomemail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 17:23:56 -0700
Subject: RADEBE

Dear Sir

I am Mr.George Radebe, Bank Manager of Standard Bank Of South  Africa,Johannesburg. I have urgent and very confidential business  proposition for you. On June 6 1998, a gold merchant/contractor with the
Randgold Exploration Company, Mr. Jim Smith made a numbered time (Fixed)  deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00  (Twenty-five Million 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, Randgold Exploration company Ltd
that Mr. Jim Smith 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. Jim Smith did not declare any next  of kin in 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 South African
Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the  ownership of the South African Government{STATE} 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 Mr. Jim Smith so that the  fruits of this old man's labour 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. I would also like you to scan your drivers license for  me.

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 favour for the transfer. A bank account in  any part of the world, which you 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 80% for me and 20% 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. 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.

Thanks and regards,

Mr.George Radebe.