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From: "David Cheng"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 18:39:43 -0500
Subject: Hi Friend
Dear Friend,
I am writing to request for your assistance with a URGENT and discreet business dealings that guaranties immense benefits should you choose to give assistance and your participation. My name is David Cheng, a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Shenzhen Development Bank, a hedge fund company based in Hong Kong.
What I propose:
These funds which sums up to (USD$9,250,000) is currently held with the Agricultural Bank of China who are our prime brokers based here in Hong Kong. These are investment funds that belonged to one of our private client Abbot Grams (Deceased) who passed away some years ago. The purpose of this letter is therefore to sick your support and assistance since you have same name with the deceased and with my inside knowledge we can work together, access and transfer money into our possession and nobody know any better.
Further to this rest assure little or no risk involved as all aspect of what I proposed have cautiously been conceived over time with all details painstakingly worked out to ensure success is achieved without litigation or complication coming our way now or in the future when we must have concluded with this business venture.
Finally, I hope you can be a part of this as I indulge your discretion with utmost confidentiality in all aspect of what I have proposed. If we are able to work together please contact me via my email so I may provide you information how we proceed and success is achieved.
I anticipate and look forward to a mutually beneficial business relationship with you.
Best Regards,
David Cheng.