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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:54:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings Sir/Ma
Dear Sir/Ma,
I know you will be surprised to read my email. I got your contact from
your Email domain, apart from being surprised you may be skeptical to
reply me due to what is happening on the internet world today. I know
it is very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through
the internet but this is a different case. Your attention to this
message will be of great benefits to both of us.
My name is Tony Wala. A banker here in Europe, recently, I was asked
to head a team of investigators about a client of ours who died from
Corona-virus (COVID – 19) after being infected on the Diamond
Princess Cruise Ship and has a deposit valued (10.2 million dollars)
My bank issued me a notice to provide our clientele’s next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the shortest time frame.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for months
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased because you bear the same last name, however, your names are
quite similar to our late client.
I have the mind to do this because if no one claims it some top
echelon of the bank will definitely convert it to their personal
use. My recommendation in this important investigation is all that
the bank needs to take a decision any moment from now.
Please, if the above suggestion /proposal is okay by you simply
indicate your willingness and I will let you have the panacea to
claiming it.
Get back to me as soon as possible.
Best regard,
Mr. Tony Wala.