text: "Mr.Eric Wong.99 Queens RoadCentral LondonUKHelloI write you in good faith hoping that you will treat this letter as adesperate search for assistance in a matter that shall benefit both of us=.A random search based on your locality from the Internet produced youraddress Please i apologise for this medium of contact as it appears theonly definate way i can have assistance with this matter.I am Mr Eric WongFormer Head of Private Banking Union Bank OfChinaPresently based in London United Kingdom.Also account Manager to adeceased Immigrant property magnate who was based in the U.K and had vas=tbusiness interest in Hong Kong and and China also referred to as myclient.On Monday 31 July 2000 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK  my client his wife andtheir two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound forNew York in their plan for a world cruiseI have been managing his  Bank accounts in Hong Kong and some Propertieswhich he had put out for sale. The properties which have long been put ou=ton sale have been paid for and the money paid has long been depositedinto his local bank account here. I have contacted you to assist inrepatriating the money and estate left behind by my client before they ge=tconfiscated or declared unserviceable by my Former Bank. Particularly th=ebank has issued me with a notice to provide any of his next of kin or hav=ethe account confiscated within a short period of time.My late client hasan account is valued at 18 Million United States Dollars OnlyI therefore made further investigationwith the personel department anddiscovered that did not declare any kin or relations in all his officialdocuments including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum ofUS$18million is still sitting in my Former Bank and the interest is beingrolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one willever come forward to claim it. According  to Laws of Hong Kong at theexpiration of 5 (five) years the money will revert to the ownership ofthe Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my deceasedclient so that the proceeds of his account valued at 18 Million UnitedStates Dollars Only can be paid to youI will like you to provideimmediately your full names and address so that the attorney will preparethe necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as thenext of kin.The money will be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 60% for meand 35% for you and 5% after completionfor Expenses Incurred in thecourse of the transaction .There is no risk at all as all the paperworkfor this transaction will be done by the attorney and withmy position asthe Head Private Banking guarantees the successful execution of thistransaction. If you are interested please reply immediately to my email:erickw115@yahoo.com.hkAll I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this dealthrough. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me ashis Manager of his Estates as i have all the needed information thatthis is a risk-free relationship.You should observe utmostconfidentiality and rest assured that this transaction would be mostprofitable for both of us because I shall  require your assistance toinvest my share in your country.Awaiting your urgent reply.Thanks and regards.Eric Wong."