Scam

I received this business opertunity in my mail today:

Dear Friend,

Having obtained your contact from the Internet that you have been doing
several transactions in good trust, coupled with my deep interest to invest
in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance
at all cost.

I am Michael Katz, Corporate Finance Manager, Commonwealth Bank London.On
January 6th 1999, one Mr. Eastman Brian Clark, an American National,a consultant
and contractor with Gardiner & Theobald, a leading firm of project and cost
management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,valued at Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand British pounds sterling for twelve calendar
months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we 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 (Gardiner &Theobald) that Mr. Eastman Brian
Clark died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,it was
discovered that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless.

On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Eastman Brian Clark
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sums 8,500,000.00
pounds sterling is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward
to claim it.

In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution,at the expiration
of 5(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government
if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds.

Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as
the next of kin to late Mr.Eastman Brian Clark so that you and I can benefit
from the fruits of this old mans labour to enhance humanitarian Organisation
Worldwide.Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you by fax a
copy of the Commonwealth Bank London."Next of Kin Payment Application Form"as
well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.

We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST
WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Eastman Brian Clark and to obtain all other
relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment
approval in my bank headquarters in your favour.The money will be shared
in the ratio of Sixty percent for me, Forty percent for you.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as
the Bank's corporate Finance Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction and it will take only 7-10 working
days to conclude this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this
interest you, please reply me immediately via the private email address
michaelkatz@k.ro and please include your private phone number for voice
contact and fax number so I can provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Michael Katz

I can't believe that people still fall for this scam.