Saturday 29 November 2003

A New Twist on the Nigerian Scam
The following message was received in the past 24 hours and making it's rounds around the world. Unlike the emails of the past, this one claims that the holder of the Million Dollar bank account was killed in the 9/11 attack of the World Trade Centre and your help is needed.



Dear Friend,

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust
to enable my colleagues and I carry out an urgent
business Opportunity in my department. I work with the
Zenith Bank plc. currently I am the District Manager
in my bank .

Engr.Temcoson Brown who worked with Chevron Oil
company ,died in the September 11th, 2001 World Trade
Center Bomb Blast while on vacation in USA. He left in
his domiciliary account the total sum of US$15 million

(Fifteen million USA Dollars).Since the management
got the information of his death we have been
expecting any of his relation or his next of kin to
come up and claim his money. Unfortunately from the
day of his death till the time of this letter none of
his relation or friends has come up for the claim. The
banking and financial law of Zenith bank plc.
stipulates that if such fund remained unclaimed after
a period of five(5) years it will be lost to the bank
as unclaimed deposit.

On this note, I and two other senior staff now decided
to do business with you and release the money to you
as the next of kin to the deceased for subsequent
disbursement among us. I will soon proceed for my
retirement leave, and I personally do not want this
fund to be lost to the bank. That is why I wanted the
fund to be move out of the bank before I proceed on my
retirement from the banking services.The need for a
foreigner as next of kin in this project is occasioned

by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a
Nigerian will not perfectly fit in as his next of kin
or heir. We have agreed that 30% of the Fund would be
for you as foreign partner, thereafter my colleague
and I will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentages indicated.

To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your
nominated account, you would have to fill the bank
application form for such claim as the next of kin to
the deceased. Then you will designate your bank
account where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt
of your mail indicating your interest, I will send to
you a copy of the application form and the Account/
Deceased information you would need to fill it.

Send your direct Fax and telephone numbers for
effective communication that this transaction needs.
Please note that you are not to appear in person, as
every thing regarding this project will be strictly
handled by a lawyer and every banking documents needed
for this transaction will be taken care of by a
lawyer.

Best regard,

Gerald Chesson
Western District Manager
(Zenith Bank Plc)


Please, be wary of these types of letters and scams!



Email this page to a Friend