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From: ismailaudu@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 01:39:37 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=2CTHANKS=2E?=
DR ISMAIL AUDU.
ACCOUNTS DEPT, UNION BANK PLC
TEL/FAX 234 1 7221670.
GREETINGS.
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 12 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR
BANK. I HAVE
THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST
PERSON WHO
WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT
YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.
I AM ISMAIL AUDU AN ACCOUNTANT IN UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
PLC. THERE
IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990
NOBODY HAS
OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME
OLD FILES IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT
REMITT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR
NOTHING.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS, A
FOREIGNER, AND THE
MANAGER OF PETRO - TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, A CHEMICAL
ENGINEER BY
PROFESSION, AND HE DIED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS
-IBADAN EXPRESS WAY SINCE 1990.
NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING
CONCERNING IT,
THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION
PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS USD
(26 MILLION DOLLARS).
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS
ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY
CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER
BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK
HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY FOREIGNACCOUNT
BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.
I KNOW THAT THIS MASSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS
WE DON'T
KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A
GENUINE
BUSINESS.ONLY GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM THE COMPUTER,
WITH BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN
THIS BUSINESS YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE
CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY SO
THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE URGENTLY. I
WANT US TO SEE FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO
BIND US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO A
FORIEGN ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE
FUND WILL BE REMMITTED.AND I WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND OTHER INVESTMENTS.
I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A
FOREIGNER WITH
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR
CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE
MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY
FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT,
WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU ARE
ABLE AND WITH CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT
CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND
ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL
NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE.
I NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T
WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE I NEED YOURSTRONG ASSURANCE AND
TRUST. WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER
THIS MONEY TO ANY FOREIGNERS RELIABLE ACCOUNT THAT YOU CAN
PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL
BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR
SHARING.
YOU CAN ALSO COME TO DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER
WHICH I WILL MAKE THIS REMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO
OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD OF
THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO GET VISA IMMEDIATELY I
HEAR FROM YOU
THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR
ACCOUNT. I WILL USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT
LEGAL APPROVALS AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES
AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 35%
OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT, 60% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES
BOTH PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF
TRANSFERING.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY TO MY PRIVATE
MAILBOX:mailto:ismailaudu2001@yahoo.co.uk
YOURS TRULY,
DR ISMAIL AUDU
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