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FROM THE DESK OF MR HASSAN M UMARU.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
CONFIDENTIAL TRUST BUSINESS DEAL
I KNEW THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I AM THE AUDITING MANAGER IN BANK OF AFRICA
(BOA), OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I HOPED THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND
CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO IMPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES.
I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF (USD$5.5) MILLION DOLLARS TO YOUR ACCOUNT
WITHIN 10 BANKING DAYS. THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT ANY BODY
CLAIMING THE FUND.
I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (MR. JOHN BELLY FROM FLORIDA, U.S.A)
WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON NOVEMBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH.FOR MORE INFORMATION'S
ABOUT THE CRASH YOU CAN VISIT THIS
SITE: HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/2/HI/AMERICAS/502503.STM
I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURER ACCOUNT AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO THIS IS THE
REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE
DECEASED CUSTOMER. PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IT IF
YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.
UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED AND
ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 30% OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM IF YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS
WITH ME.
AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT ARISES ON THE PROCESS BEFORE THE FUND GET INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS BILLS (ETC).
I LOOKING FORWARD RECEIVING YOUR RETURN MAIL THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
(hassanmohamedumaru@yahoo.fr ) ONLY REPLY ON THIS MAIL AND CALL NUMBER
0022678784770)
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N.B PLEASE I BEG YOU WITH THE NAME OF GOOD ALLAH IF YOU CANNOT FINISH THIS BUSINESS DO NOT CARE TO
REPLY I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO HANG ON THE WAY.
BEST REGARD
MR HASSAN M UMARU