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From: thomason wilcox <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:50:35 +0200
Subject: Business proposal From Mr Thomason Wilcox.
MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I WILL LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO
WITH SOMEONE IN MY COUNTRY BELIEVE ME IS ONLY YOU THAT IS OUTSIDE
SOUTH AFRICA CAN HANDLE THIS DEAL. I ONLY GOT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS
FROM WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FRIEND INFORMATION ON-LINE SERVICE ON
MY PERSONAL PROGRAMMED SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO
ASSIST WITH SINCERELY & CONFIDENTIAL WHICH YOUR INFORMATION & PROFILES
WERE VERY SATISFACTORY; SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU IMMEDIATELY. IT IS
MY GREAT PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER AND THIS EMAIL IS MY
PRIVATE EMAIL AS WE NEED TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A CONFIDENTIAL.
[email protected]
Within the bank where I work as an account officer; I want to tell you
that I work with Absa bank of South Africa. And here in our bank I
discovered that a customer deposited the sum of USD6 Million in our
bank On my finding i discovered that he passed away on the covid-19
since then none of his relative came for the funds claim and I don’t
think anyone knows about this fund. I am his account officer.
So I am writing to you as I will want you to stand as his next of kin
so that the funds will be released to you. It is pure deal transaction
between me and you. I am seeking your assistance to front as the next
of kin to the unclaimed deceased funds; an application for claim to
reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of your name
as I have a good
lawyer friend who will help us proceed with everything to my bank
making an application with your name to my bank as you been the next
of kin and for the release of the funds to you in any of your account
in overseas and not here in my country south Africa but the funds need
to be transferred out of south Africa.
I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this
transaction your share as compensation will be (30%) I will then get
(65%) with the lawyer who will be assisting us and the balance of (5%)
for taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred during the transfer
process. The business is completely safe and secure; provided you
treat it with Utmost confidentiality As a transfer of powers of
attorney will be secured in favor of your name through my lawyer
friend and for my bank to release the funds on your name as the next
of kin. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me.
Your urgent response needed.
Please kindly contact me back on my private email:
[email protected]
Thanks
Mr. Thomason Wilcox
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