UNION BANK PLC STALLION HOUSE MARINA-LAGOS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
DEAR SIR, I AM MR. SMITH KUNLE, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTOR AT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUINITY IN MY DEPARTMENT. LYING IN AN INACTIVE ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF $23.8MILLION USD BELONGING TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. WILLIAM ADAM) WHO HAPPENS TO BE DECEASED. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN RIVER-LAGOS NIGERIA IN JUNE1998. EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME AND CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CANNOT RELEASE THE MONEY UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDE LINE. UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA OR EUROPE WHO ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA). AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU IN COLLABORATION WITH OFFICIALS THAT MATTER IN THE BANK; TO THIS EFFECT WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP IN APPLYING AS THE NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU. WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKS TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF SUCH MONEY (S) REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FOUR YEARS (4YRS) THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS AND WILL BE USED BY HE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS FOR THE WAR COLLEGE. OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN. SIR, 30 PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS A FOREIGN PARTNER. THERAFTER MY PARTNERS AND I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED. THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOU AS AGREED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, INDICATING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND LOCATION WERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED TO. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR MAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS TEXT, I WILL FURTHER CLARIFY YOU IN OTHER ISSUES AS IT AFFECTS THE BUSINESS. BEST REGARDS SMITH KUNLE
