Not an online scam - more unsettling in a way as this letter arrived in the post yesterday.
Completely as received, apart from removing my actual address and references to my real name.
Pretty mind-boggling assumption of gullibility, including the notion that as the sole beneficiary I would want to share 9 million dollars 50-50 with him!
Have tried without success to find out something about the person behind the gmail address - currently looking for a way of reporting the attempted abuse of their email system to Google:
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2020 June, 11th
'JayG', plus my full address, including postcode.
Dear 'JayG'
I had tried to send a letter to you some weeks ago, but frustrated by the Covid 19 restrictions in my district, hence the reason I have sent it via a friend who works with World Health Organization, as he was transiting through the UK, to help me use the postal system in UK for quick delivery to you, as it became inevitably urgent for me to make contact with you
I am reaching out to you 'JayG' based on your credibility, ascertained by a private heir hunter whom I hired to look for someone that has good ratings and shared the same last name with late 'Mr lan G' a client of the bank I have worked for over 14 years where I managed his portfolio between 2010-2013. Fortunately your details were found and forwarded to me by the heir hunter which is the reason I am contacting you with this proposal, to make you the sole beneficiary to the estate of late lan worth USD$8,950,000 in his account portfolio with the bank. He never left a Will Or a dependant in his file. As his personal account officer for three years before his demise, I knew him in and out that he had no dependants home and aboard. In his home country (UK) where he was an orphan the society at that time did not accept him in the early Fighties because of his sexuality as a homosexual the reason he relocated and cut off all ties with the UK.
I want you to respond to me by reconfirming your full details immediately you receive this letter via my Email above. Upon receipt of your information, I will proceed with all necessary documentations in your name to officially make you the Next-of-Kin and beneficiary to late lan, so that these funds could be made available to you confidentially without anyone knowing about it. Note that the process would take approximately two to three weeks to complete and the funds credited to your nominated bank account. Be assured that my position in the bank as a top management staff makes it 100% secured
I know this might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this, for all your trouble propose that we split this money in half (50-50). In the banking circle here in Asia and in Europe, this happens every time. If we do not claim these funds for ourselves, the only other option is that the money will go back to the State and government officials will end up diverting it for themselves. Top CEO's of the banks at times sweep this under the carpet and convert them to juicy bonuses. You need to note that nobody is getting hurt and this is a lifetime opportunity for us as I hold the KEY to these funds and as an insider this is a daily occurrence, with funds like this been reassigned
I await your immediate response preferably via email: matchn55@gmail.com , while trusting that we keep this to ourselves as confidentiality will guarantee the success of this transaction
Regards,
Martin Chun