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FROM THE DESK OF DR WAHABB LAMI,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA (B.C.B).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}
WEBSITE//: www.bcb.bf
ATTENTION REQUIRED: DEAR FRIEND,
I AM DR WAHABB LAMI, THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
SECTION IN BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA (B.C.B) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
IN WEST AFRICA WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
ON THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT
THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.
DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS
A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER,IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY IN A PLAN CRASH THAT TOOK PLACE IN HOTELISSIMO, THE LATE MR KURT
KAHLE, A GERMAN CITZEN, BUT NUTURALISED IN BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA AND A
CONTRACTOR WITH ECOWAS,(ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN) AND ALSO RAN
SOME PRIVATE SCHOOL HERE IN BURKINA FASO.
I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT, THIS TRANSACTION IS ENTIRELY LEGAL AND AS SUCH
YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY REASON FOR FEAR, ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL
BACK UP THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE SENT TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP ALL THE
RECORDS CONCERNING THE TRANSCATION, IN CASE YOU ARE ASKED BY ANYONE TO
PRODUCE THESE EVIDENCE, ALL THE PROCEDINGS ARE LEGAL. AND,THE FUND HAS BEEN
DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR
CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE MY DISCOVERY TO THIS
DEVELOPMENT.
ACTUALLY, THE LATE CUSTOMER WAS ABIG MERCHANT WHO TRADES ON GOLD, DIAMOND,
ELEPHANT TUSKS AND CRUDE OIL FROM AFRICA TO ASIA AND EUROPE AND THIS MONEY
HE DEPOSITES IN OUR BANK TO PAY FOR HIS PURCHASES.
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO
ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND DURING THE TIME OF
EXECUTION (TWO IS SECRET). THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $9.2 MILLION USD(NINE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS).MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT
AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE.
INFORMATION WILL BE RELASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST
AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN
ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF
TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL
REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW FROM A FOREIGN NATION WHO WILL FORWARD
CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND
ALSO PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE
RETRANSFERED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND
CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. ON
SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 35% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF
EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS TELEPHONE BILLS
ETC, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME.
PLEASE,YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE
AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I HAVE CONCLUDED THIS DEAL WITH
YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVISE ME TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS
DEAL AND ASKING ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARE NOT CLEARED BY YOU FOR A GOOD
FOLLOW-UP.
PLEASE I ADVISED YOU TO GO THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND TAKE A VIEW OF THE
INCIDENT.............http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
BEST REGARDS
DR WAHABB LAMI