From: benani01@i12.com <benani01@i12.com>
Date: Jun 11, 2005 3:35 PM
Subject: GREETINGS

From:Ben Ani
Financial Trust Bank
Financial Trust House Lagos-Nigeria

Dear Friend,

My Name Is Mr. Ben Ani, Branch Audior Financial Trust bank Of Nigeria.I Am Writing In Respect Of A Foreign Customer Of My Bank (Mr. John Wood, Of South Africa) Who Died In The Plane Crash Of 31st Of October 2001[With Egyptian Airline 990] With Other Passengers Aboard.

Sir, Since The Demise Of Mr. John Wood, I Personally Have Watched With Keen Interest To See The Next Of Kin But All Has Proved Abortive As No One Has Come To Claim Her Funds Of Usd20.5m,[Twenty Million Five Hundred United State Dollar] Which He Deposited With This Bank And Which Has Been With Our Bank Here For A Very Long Time. Presently, The Bank Is Auditing All Accounts. On This Note I Decided To Seek For Whom His Name Shall Be Used As The Next Of Kin, As No One Has Come Up To Put Claim As The Next Of Kin To This Funds And The Banking Ethics Here Does Not Allow Such Money To Stay More Than Four Years Because After Four Years The Money Will Be Recalled Back To The Bank Treasury As Unclaimed Bill.

In View Of This I Got Your Contact Through My Country's Foreign Trade Chamber After I Was Convinced In My Mind That Your Name Could Be Used As The Next Of Kin To This Claim. The Request Of The Foreigner As A Next Of Kin In This Business Is Occasioned By The Fact That The Customer Was A Foreigner And A Nigerian Cannot Stand As The Next Of Kin To A Foreigner.

I Agreed That 35% Of This Money Will Be For You As Foreign Partner In Respect Of Providing An Account While 10% Will Take Care Of Any Expenses That Might Be Incurred In The process Of Succeeding The Transfer Which Will Contribute To All The Expenses And The Rest Will Be For Me. Thereafter I Will Visit Your Country For Disbursement As I Am Almost Due For Retirement.

Upon The Receipt Of Reply From You, You Should Endeavor To State The Following: Your Full Name, Your Mailing Address, Your Occupation, Your Age And Martial Status, Your Private Telephone And Fax Numbers And Your Nominated Bank Account Where These Funds Will Be transferred.

I Will Not Fail To Bring To Your Notice That This Business Is Hitch Free And That You Should Not Entertain Any Fear As The Whole Required Arrangement As Been Perfected For The Transfer.

Hoping To Hear From You.
Best Regards, Ben Ani