My dear Michael ,
 
How are you doing today ? It was indeed a great
pleasure seeing your response to the mail I sent to
you. I am happy to inform you that I have concluded to
work with you in this issue hoping that both of us
will be able to work together in truth and in spirit.
Having said this, I will now give you more
comprehensive details as regards to this issue but
before I do that, I will tell you more about myself.
 
I am Barrister James Ebube and I am a member of the
Knight of St John, I live at no. 17 rue du
Costaine,Atak housing estate,Cotonou Benin_Republic, I
am married to a lovely wife and be blessed with
child,a boy . My wife Mrs. Jari Ebube is a nurse and
she works with the general hospital here in Cotonou
Benin_Republic.
 
I have been the personal attorney to late Engr. K.
Mike,for over seven years before he met his untimely
death with all members of his family in the ghastly
motor accident On the 7th of June 2003. Ever since
then, I have done everything possible to trace his
relatives without any luck. Most of his property were
vandalised by hoodlums and some over grown by weeds as
there is no one to look after them.
 
It was until the Con Depossit and Finance Bank PLC
invited me to their office and mandated me as his
attorney here in cotonou to locate and present to them
his next of kin so that they will release his
outstanding fund with them to the person, the total
sum of Ten Million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars Only ($US10.5M), that I decided to track his
last name over the internet in search of a trustworthy
person who will assist me in putting claims to this
fund so that the said bank will release and transfer
the fund to him hence I found you.
 
I am convinced that my client does not have any living
relatives here in my country since I have investigated
thoroughly,and their is no indication of any in all
the files in my possession. Moreover,it is me as the
personal attorney that has been mandated to provide
his next of kin so it is whosoever that I forward his
name to the bank that will be approved as his
legitimate next of kin. Please understand that if we
don't claim this fund, the officials of the Con
Depossit and Finance Bank PLC will have no other
option than to share the money among themselves as
nobody will ever come forth for the fund as I am 100%
convinced that late Engr. K. Mike does not have any
living here in my country . I once more re-assure you
that you will never regret your sincere decision to
work with me in this transaction as it is completely
risk-free.
 
My major concern is that you in return should not
double-cross me at the conclusion of this transaction
based on the fact that the bank will deal directly
with you but I will always be there to give you
instruction on what to do or say at any given time
until the conclusion of this transaction.
 
I want you to contact the bank with your bank account
details where the funds will be transferred into.
 
Bank contact information;
 
Con Depossit and Finance Bank PLC.
Contact Person,bank manager: Mr.Peter Yamba
Email: con_depossit@financier.com 
 
 
It is very important that you call me on my direct
line +229 93150012 for further discussion.
 
On the conclusion of this transaction, I suggest that
we share proceeds on a 45%-45% sharing ratio while 10%
will be for charity, I await to hear you own opinion
in the regards of the sharing ratio.
 
I await your call today.
 
Best regards and God bless you in anticipation of your
co-operation and understanding.and i need your
telephone number so we can talk over phone.
 
Regards
Barrister James Ebube
+229-93150012

Michael continued to mail the socalled barrister, just to waste his time.

The story is a typical "419 fraud" story. The scammers use false names, false addresses, free email accounts and mobile phones. The bank does not exist.
I like the name they invented: "Con Deposit Bank".