letter I received sounds similar

[Ilana]

I received this letter and noticed it's almost the same to the one posted,
only this one I have has a phone number.

Didn't know what to do with it, so I'm passing it on. More than likely, it's
a scam.

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ATTN:

I am MR KENNETH EMEKA DURU Bank Manager of Union Bank of NIGERIA.I have an
urgent and confidential business proposal for you.

PROPOSAL:

   On June 6, 1999, an American oil merchant/Contractor with the NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR KEN POWER, made a numbered time(Fixed)
Deposit for twelve (12) calendar months,valued at US$28,000,000.00
(Twenty-Eight Million 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 COPORATION that MR KEN POWER 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 friutless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that MR KEN POWER did not declare any
KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT
PAPER WORK IN MY BANK. This sum of US$28,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year. NO PERSON WILL EVER COME FOWARD TO CLAIM IT. According to
NIGERIAN LAW, at the expiration of 5(FIVE) YEARS, the money will revert to
the ownership of the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM
THE FUND.

  Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. So that the fruits of this old man¹s labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

   What we are going to do is simple.You have to provide the following
informations.

1; YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS:
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:
3: YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS:

   We shall use these informations to prepare DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS,
THROUGH AN ACCREDITED ATTORNEY REPRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND DEPOSIT. We shall need the services of the
Attorney for the DRAFTING AND NOTARISATION OF THE WILL, AND FOR OBTAINING
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETTER OF PROBATE/ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR
FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND; into an account you will provide.

   For your assistance, you will be adequately compensated with 40%) of the
total sum. (55%) will be my own share while (5%) will be set aside to cover
any incidental expenses made both at home and abroad before conclution of
this deal. this transaction is 100% risk free as the paper work will be done
by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution. If you are intrested in assisting me in this
transaction,please reply immidiately via my email.

   Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction better.
Please realise that the confidentiality of this arrangement must be
maintained from now, and even after the successful complition of this
transaction.I will meet with you in your country for disbursement after the
fund have been released to you and also to discuss investment potentials as
I will like to invest in your country with your assistance.

   Awaiting your urgent reply through the above email address.Thank you and
God bless.

Regards
KENNETH EMEKA DURU.



   Naturally, I know that you might not be very  comfortable releasing your
BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION.Please note that I requested for this information
just as a source to lodge in the fund when it is transfered out of UNION
BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Please if you will assit me, feel free to release this
information. I need it just for the reason mentioned above and nothing else.

  Call me on my private phone 234-1-7760998 as soon as you receive this
mail. We need to talk. It  is very important. On the strenght of our
discussion, I will send to you some classified and confidential bank
documents from UNION BANK OF    NIGERIA PLC in relation to this transaction,
that  will prove to you the reality and legality of this  arrangement.Thanks
and God bless.

Regards
Kenneth Emeka Duru.