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From: "Dr. Abidi Bello" <[email protected]>
Reply: "Dr. Abidi Bello" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:54:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent!
Urgent!
I am Dr. Abidi Bello, the director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Eco-bank, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso West Africa.
With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the
end of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who
died on 31rst Junly 2000 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development. The said amount was (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS. ($18,000,000.00)Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put
the claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account
has been put in place and directives and needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist me and also benefit yourself to this great business
opportunity.
Infact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant (A Banker) we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is
the reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will
forward claims as the next of kin to the bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be retransferred into
on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification
by the correspondent branch of the bank where the money will be
remitted from to your own designation 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 40%
of the total sum as gratification, 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 conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this 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 country you advice us to invest.
All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear
from you.
I look forward to receive your email and please also send your direct
mobile telephone number in your reply for easy communication.
Please reply to this address: [email protected]
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Abidi Bello