Dear friend,
My letter may have come to you as a surprise and I wish to first of all apologize for verging into your privacy, and also considering the manner I have sent this email/letter to you. Please understand that I had to choice but contacting you via email due to the urgency of the business I have at hand. Let me formally introduce myself; I am Dr. Ma Weihua, President of China Merchants Bank Limited. The reason I contacted you is to sincerely solicit your partnership to transfer a total sum of $32,500,000.00 U.S Dollars. Please read carefully: In August 2004, a recognized customer of my bank came to my office for business and investment discussions, as I was the officer in charge of his transactions, I encouraged him to consider various growth of funds with prime ratings. Then he invested Twenty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only. Based on my advice, we were able to spin the initial deposit with profit and interest to $32,500,000.00 U.S Dollars. After few months of his move to Pakistan; my bank sent several notice concerning the growth of his investment but there was no response, then after the Terrorist attack at Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, and following series of investigation, I got information that Ivo Zdarek was among the victims of the terrorist attack at Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. Because of the sensitive nature of private banking, most customers don't nominate next of kin in their investment, also usually in most cases leave their WILLS in our custody, in this case; our now deceased client died in-testate.
It is quite clear now that deceased customer (Ivo Zdarek) died without a known or identifiable family member. What bothers me most is that the funds will revert to the Government of China if nobody applies to claim the funds within the next five months. This will result the money entering the China Merchants Bank accounting system and the portfolio will be out of my hands. Now, I am prepared to give you all the details for you to assume the position of the closest surviving relation of deceased customer (Ivo Zdarek). You should have nothing to worry about because everything have been planed in the best manner, I have been in the banking industry for many years and I am 100% sure of how we can work together to have this funds transferred to your country. Although the project is capital intensive, I know I will be able to pull it through following proper banking and legal channels with your assistance at your end. I will tidy up the legal aspect with the assistance of a lawyer who will prepare all the documents that will be needed to transfer the money from China to your country.
I am also proposing that after the successful execution of the business transaction, the funds will be shared in the ratio 45/55. You will get 45% and I will be entitled to 55% as the initiator of this business. You should know that I have everything planned for us to transfer the funds in our favour. I am a family man and this is an opportunity for me to give my family the best in life. Opportunities like this comes once in a lifetime. I would want you go consider this business and offer, then reply back and let me know if you are truly ready to partner with me in this business or not. If you give me a positive response, then I will continue to give you the relevant information for the successful transfer of the funds for our both families. We can also donate from our share to the poor and charity homes.
Awaiting your response
Best Regards,
Dr. Ma Weihua
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt...
-Mark Twain