Mr. Steven Mark of Global Bank Plc for Engr. Barry Peter

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From:     MR STEVEN MARK <mark.steven250@aliceadsl.fr>
Subject:     URGENT REPLY.
Date:     Sat, 2 Aug 2008 22:46:39 +0200 (16:46 EDT)

>From The Desk of Steve Mark
From Foreign Remittance Dept of
Global Bank Plc,
Corporate Office.
136, Adeola Odeku Road,
Victoria Island.
Tel: 2341 7609828

Attn Friend

Best compliment of the day. My name is Mr. Steven Mark, from
foreign remittance dept of Global Bank Plc, branch section,
in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the Global
Bank Plc. However.

I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my Bank
Engr. Barry Peter, who perished with his whole family of
wife and 2 kids, in Benin plane crash on December 25th
2003.There is an account opened in this Bank in 2003 with
account number ats1022002-109 by this great late
industrialist who died in the plane crash without a written
or oral "will" attached to his account.

I am the account manager to the late industrialist and I
personally have watched with keen interest to see the next
of kin since his death in 2003.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm

This has proved abortive as no one has come up to claim his
funds hence there is no next of kin or "will" attached to
the account. As a banker to the deceased, I am capable of
transferring the credit balance of the late industrialist's
account to any foreign bank account of my choice since I
have the certificate of deposit for the smooth transfer.

The total amount involved is (US$30m million United States
dollars). However, I need a foreign partner who will act as
the next of kin and beneficiary to the industrialist and
provide a reliable offshore bank account where we can
transfer the (US$30m million united states dollars). I have
already done all the necessary ground works for the smooth
transfer of the funds. However, I need you to act as the
next of kin to the deceased.

Since I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to
back up any claim we may make for the smooth transfer, the
moment I receive your positive response, it will take us
less than 7 banking days to transfer the money into your
account. For your assistance and co-operation, you will take
40%, 50% to me, while 10% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may require of the entire (US$30m million
united states dollars), all I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

Upon the receipt of your positive response, I shall forward
to you a text of application, which you will send to the
bank for claim; I shall also send the certificate of deposit
to you,

Global Bank has two options of payment, which are:

(1) Swift Telegraphic transfer
(2) By Bank Certified Cheque

If you Choose payment by Cheque (check) then you need not
send your Bank info.
Thank you as I await your Immediate Reply.
Gratefully treat as urgent

Steven Mark.

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