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I received this great piece of Nigerian style money scam earlier today. How did they know I was an Anglophile? I won't be responding to this so if you want feel free. He suffered a "ghastly accident" read on;
NATWEST BANK UK
The Financial Ombudsmen Service
South Quay Plaza 183
Marsh Wall London E14 9SR
Dear Friend,
In order to transfer out (USD 12.6 M) Twelve million Six Hundred United
States Dollars) from National Westminster Bank uk. I have the courage to ask
you if you are capable,reliable and honest to assist us with this important
business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.
I am Mrs. Nancy Brooks, the Chief Auditor of National Westminster Bank uk
(NATWEST BANK). There is an account opened in this bank by Mr Smith B
Andreas and since then nobody has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out
urgently,it would be forfeited for nothing.Smith Andreas, a foreigner,and a
miner at kruger gold co., a geologist by profession, died in a ghastly motor
accident.... He opened a non-residential U.S dollar bank account.Since then no
other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that this company does not know anything about this account and the amount
involved is (USD 12.6M) Twelve Million, six Hundred thousand United States
Dollars.
I want to first transfer US$6,000,000:00 Six million United States Dollars
from this money into a safe foreigners account abroad before the rest is
transfered,but I don't have any foreign partner. I am only contacting you as
a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to any other person other
than the next of kin to Mr Smith B.Andreas.I know that this message will
come to you as a surprise as we do not know ourselves before now,We will
then sign an agreement,but be sure that it is real and a genuine business
transaction. I believe in God that you will never let me down in this
proposed business.You are the only person that I have contacted in this
regard, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you of the next step
to take immediately.
I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us
together so that you can receive this money into a any reliable account of
your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your country for
withdrawal,sharing and other investments oppourtunities as well. I am
contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign
account and foreign beneficiary.I need your full co-operation to make this
work, because the management is ready to approve this payment to any
foreigner who has correct information of this account which I will provide
to you later. Furthermore,with my position now in the office I can effect
the transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which you can
provide with assurrance that this money will be intact pending my physical
arrival in your country for sharing. I will destroy all documents of
transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place.
I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward
transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms from
the ministries and foreign exchange departments. At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 35%of the total amount,65% will be for us,
Lastly,if you are interested in assisting us in this ransaction,
kindly respond to my principal Partner Mr.Donald at
([email protected])
I look forward to your earliest reply
Mrs.Nancy Brooks
PLEASE DO NOT FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS
