In my email this morning was this gem with the title, "Very Important Message" Perhaps it should say "You don't mind a little fraud just to earn some bucks, do you? Hell, it doesn't bother US any!!!!":

Dr. Johnson Owolabi
Branch Manager
Stallion Bank (NIG) Ltd.
Idumota Branch
Lagos Nigeria.



I am Mr. Johnson Owolabi The Branch Manager of Stallion
Bank Nigeria Limited,Idumota Branch,Lagos Nigeria. I have
an urgent and very confidential business proposition for
you. On December, 1997, a Canadian Oil
consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars) 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 Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly 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. Barry Kelly did not declare any kin or relations in
all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$11,500,000.00 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 has ever come forward
to claim it.

According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5(five)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so that the
fruits of this old man's labour 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 which will put you in
place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of
two Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world which 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 65% for
me and 30% for you and 5% be used in settling taxation
and all local and foreign expenses. There is no risk at
all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the
transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be 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. I can be reached through this email
address as well "smith_owolabi@xxxxx.com".

I do urgently await your response or reach me through my
confidential and private phone +234 803 301 5146.

Best regards,

Dr. Johnson Owolabi
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