Advance Fee Frauds and Email Scams
Shiga Bank, Ltd., Hong Kong (2007)
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from The SHIGA BANK LTD
reply-to oo.oo.oo.oo.oo.oo@hotmail.com
date Aug 29, 2007 6:14 AM
subject PROPOSITION
Mr. Minoru Fujii
Director of Systems
The Shiga Bank Ltd,
4005 Two Exchange Square
8 Connaught Place Hong Kong
I am a staff of THE SHIGA BANK LTD and also the Director of Systems. I have a business proposition for you concerning one of our clients. This propositon is that which demands your utmost attention,committment and cooperation.
This business deal in my bank is valued Thirty Million, Six hundred thousand US Dollars, unclaimed funds by our client who died along with his family on an airplane crash a few yrs ago. For your assistance, I am offering you 40% of the above sum.
If you are interested kindly get back to me with your full contact information, name, address, telephone/fax etc.
Upon your response l will give you more details about this transaction.
Regards,
Minoru Fujii
