I am Mr. Paul franco, manager of Banca de san paolo Private
 Banking Sector, Torino Agenzia 7,Torino, ITALY.
 What I wish to relate to you will smack of unethical
 practice but I want you to understand something. On
 June 6, 1999, Mr. Richard Smith came to our Bank to
 engage in business discussions with our private
 banking Division. He informed us that he had a
 financial portfolio of 5.7 million USD, which he
 wished to have us turn over (invest) on his behalf.
 Based on the investment, we spun the money around
 which with accrued profit and interest Stood at over
 6.5 million United States Dollars.In mid 2001, he
 asked that the money be Liquidated because he needed
 to make an urgent investment requiring cash
 Payments in Antwerp. He directed that I liquidate the
 funds and Have it deposited with a firm in Brussels. I
 informed him that Banca de san paolo would Have to make
 special arrangements to have this done and in order not
 to Circumvent due process; the bank would have to make
 a 9.5 % deduction from The funds to cater for banking
 and statutory charges. He complained about
 The charges but later came around when I explained to
 him the complexities
 Of the task he was asking of us. Cash movement across
 boarders has
 Become especially strict since the incidents of 9/11.I
 contacted my affiliate in Brussels and had the funds
 available in main land Europe. I undertook all the
 processes and made sure I followed his precise
 Instructions to the letter and had the Funds deposited
 at the UK based security Consultancy firm.Mr. Richard.
 Smith told me he wanted the money there in
 anticipation of his arrival from Norway later that
 week. This was the last communication we had, this
 transpired around 25th February 2001.In June later
 year, we got a call from Uk based firm informing us
 about The inactivity of that particular portfolio.
 This was an astounding position as far as I was
 concerned; given the fact that I managed the private
 banking sector I was the only one
 Who knew about the deposit at Uk based firm and I
 could not understand
 Why Mr. Richard. Had not come forward to claim his
 deposit. I made futile efforts
 To locate Mr. Richard no success, Four weeks later,
 information
 Started to trickle in, apparently Mr. Richard Smith
 was dead.
 A person who suited his description was declared dead
 of a heart attack in Cannes, South of France. We were
 soon able to identify the body and cause of death
 Was confirmed. The bank immediately launched an
 investigation into possible
 Surviving next of kin to alert about the situation and
 also to come forward
 To claim his estate. I
 Mr. Richard Smith died in testate. This bank Has spent
 great amounts of money trying to track this man?s
 family; they have Investigated for months and have
 found no family.
 The investigation has come to an end. My proposal; I
 am prepared to place you in a position to instruct Uk
 Based firm to release the deposit to you as the
 closest surviving relation.
 Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share
 the money with
 You in half. That is: I will simply nominate you as
 the next of kin and have them
 Release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds
 50/50.
 I would have gone ahead to ask the funds be released
 to me, but that
 Would have drawn a straight line to me and my
 involvement in claiming the deposit.
 I assure you that I could have the deposit released to
 You within a few days. I will simply inform the bank
 of the final closing of The file relating to Mr.
 Richard. I will then officially communicate with Uk
 based firm and instruct them to release the deposit to
 you. With
 These two things: all is done. The alternative would
 be for us to have uk based firm direct the funds to
 another bank with you as account Holder. This way
 there will be no need for you to think of receiving
 the Money from Uk We can fine-tune this based on our
 Interactions. I am aware of the consequences of this
 proposal. I ask that if you find no interest in this
 project that you should discard this mail. I ask that
 you
 do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer is
 of no appeal to
 you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted
 you.