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From: sawadogo dr usman <dr_usman_sawadogo30@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <finance_collateral_dept@ozu.es>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:08:21 +0000
Subject: FROM DR USMAN SAWADOGO
FROM THE DESK OF DR.USMAN SAWADOGO BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,BANK OF AFRICA ( B.O.A)OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.TEL:00226-76 634-978DEAR FRIEND,I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA ( B.O.A). I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE AS I CONTACT YOU IN SUCH A SURPRISING MANNER. BUT I RESPECTFULLY INSIST YOU READ THIS LETTER CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC IT WILL OPEN DOOR FOR UNIMAGINABLE FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR BOTH OF US. IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $11.3 M USD (ELEVEN MILLION AND THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MONDAY, 31 JULY, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22UK, 2000 THROUGH CONCORDE AIR LANE WITH FLIGHT N AF4590 CRASHED OFF, KILLING ALL 109 PEOPLE ON BOARD AND YOU CAN VIEW THE SITE FORMORE DETAILS: NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT TO ANYONE UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONG WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU SO THAT THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASE TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN UNCLAIMED AFTER TEN YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREINER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREINER.WE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER,IN RESPECT TO THE PROVITION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME.THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE, THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRASFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN OR THE DESEAED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED,UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF APPLICATION,I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATON OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
DR USMAN SAWADOGO.
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