Nigerian Scam - from Wang Qin in Hong Kong

Sample Letter

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Wang Qin, credit officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I  have an urgent and  very confidential business proposition for you.

On June 6, 1998, a British Oil consultant/contractor with  the Chinese Solid  Minerals Corporation, Mr. Smith Lawrence made a numbered  time (Fixed) Deposit for  twelve calendar months, valued at US$28,000,000.00  (Twenty-eight Million  Dollars only) 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, the  Hong Kong Solid  Minerals Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died from an  automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died  without making  a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was  fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that  Mr. Smith Lawrence did not declare any kin or relations in all his  official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of  US$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my  Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Laws  of Hong Kong, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a  foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Smith Lawrence so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government  officials. This is simple, I will like you  to provide immediately your full names and address so that  the attorney will prepare  the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in  place as the next of kin. We  shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to  obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your  favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you  will 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 70% for me and 25% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the  course of the transaction . There is no risk at all as all the paperwork  for this transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as the credit  officer guarantees the successful  execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email address.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more  details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.  Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers  for easy  communication.

You should 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.

Thanks and regards.

Mr.Wang Qin.

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