[PHP-doc 175] APPEAL

[Dr. JACOB IGHO.]

Firstly I have to introduce myself to you. I am Dr. 

Jacob Igho. I have an urgent and very confidential 

business proposition for you. 

On February, 1999, a consultant/contractor with the 

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. David 

Jocelyn-Duffield made a numbered time (Fixed) 

Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at 

US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five 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 Corporation that Mr. Truman Hopkins 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. Truman Hopkins 

did not declare any kin or relations in all his official 

documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in 

my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting 

in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with 

the principal sum at the end of each year. No 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. Truman 

Hopkins so that the fruits of this 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 my private 

email address. 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 do urgently await your response.

Best regards,

Dr. JACOB IGHO.
LEAD MERCHANT BANK
VICTORIA ISLAND BRANCH
LAGOS.  -  NIGERIA.