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mr.kone.abu1@gmail.com
from: | Mr Kone Abu mr.kone.abu1@gmail.com via yahoo.com | ||
reply-to: | mr.kone.abu1@gmail.com | ||
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date: | Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM | ||
subject: | Mr Kone Abu | ||
signed-by: | yahoo.com | ||
: | Important mainly because of the words in the message. |
Dear friend,
I am Mr Kone Abu the head of file department of Bank of Africa (B.O.A) here in Burkina Faso / Ouagadougou. In my department we discover an abandoned sum of (US$18mllion US Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his family in plane crash.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for the safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it. I agree that 40% of this money will be for you, while 60% would be for me. Then after the money is been transferred into your account, I will visit your country for an investment under your kind control.
You have to contact my Bank directly as the real next of kin of this deceased account with next of kin application form. You have to send me those your information below to enable me use it and get you next of kin application form from bank, so that you will contact Bank for the transfer of this money into your account.
Your Full Name_______________________
Your Home Address____________________
Your Age ____________________
Your Handset Number____________________
Your Occupation _______________________
I am waiting for your urgent respond to enable us proceed further
for the transfer.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Kone Abu
DAVID OKEDEYI
from: | DAVID OKEDEYI davidokedeyi@hotmail.co.za | ||
reply-to: | davidokedeyi@hotmail.com | ||
to: | |||
date: | Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 4:17 PM | ||
subject: | FOR ME AND YOU ALONE |
FROM: MR. DAVID OKEDEYI
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
UNITY BANK PLC.
NIGERIA.
E-mail contact: davidokedeyi@yahoo.com
It is my humble pleasure to write you this confidential letter irrespective of the fact that you do not know me. Hence, I solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top secret as I am writing you in confidence for good relationship. My Names are MR.DAVID OKEDEYI; I am the REMITTANCE DIRECTOR in the UnityBank Plc. Nigeria. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us.
During my Auditing of the Bank's Accounts for last month, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (MR. FIKRI HAYTHAM). An Iraqi Citizen who was among the people that Died during the recent war in Iraq. His death occurred was so unfortunately because he was an Oil Magnate here in Nigeria and he has some companies in Iraq because his Family based there. During his visit to Oversee his companies and entire Family in Iraq last year,
the recent War started in Iraq and he died along with his Family.
Before his Death, he had the sum of US$35Million in a Fixed Deposit Account in this Bank and the Money matured since November last year. Before I made up my mind to contact you, I have concluded every arrangement to ensure that you receive the funds successfully as the next of kin. Also I have put in place necessary machinery for a hitch free transfer of this Money to your Bank Account nominate in any part of the world. All I need from you mostly is your trustworthiness, Honesty and good cooperation. Based on that, send me immediately your name, telephone numbers, office or Residential address, company name and Fax number (if any), and your Bank account particulars where the fund will be transferred into for you. Because you shall be officially regarded as the New Beneficiary/ Next of Kin that will be Legally approved as the entitled owner of the US $35Million. As soon as the Money is transferred and confirmed into your account, you will be entitled to 30% of the total s
um as gratification, while 70% wi
Later on, I must invest my 70% in your country based on your advice and you will be the administrate. I have a plan to resign my job upon your receipt of the fund in your account.This sum of US$35M is presently Floating in an account here in this Bank and No one will ever come forward to claim it and according to the Law of my country, at the expiration of Two (2) years the money will revert to the ownership of the State (Government) if nobody applies to claim the fund. This prompted me to contact you. I contacted you because it is against our code of ethics to own and operate foreign accounts and I shall raised all necessary documents in your name which shall legally prove/confirm you as the actual next of kin to the Former/Late beneficiary.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the lawyer will prepare the necessary documents for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the Vital documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor to show that you are the There is no risk involved at all, the paperwork for this transaction will be done legally, this will guarantee the successful execution of the transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately, upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction better. Note that if you are Afraid of Sending me your account information, I suggest that you Open a New Account with Zero Balance (NO MONEY INSIDE) and we shall effectively use it for this transaction provided that it can be able to Accommodate the Funds. I require you to maintain the confidentiality of this transaction because it is important due to
the fact that I am still in act
Immediately I receive your response indicating your interest, I shall send you more details. Remember that your Faithfulness, and Confidentiality is mostly required. Please send your reply to this mail address: davidokedeyi@yahoo.com
Thanks and regard,
MR. DAVID OKEDEYI
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR;
UNITYBANK PLC.
Mr. Timothy Oguntayo
from: | Mr. Timothy Oguntayo info@bank.com | ||
reply-to: | oguntayo_mr.timothy@yahoo.com | ||
to: | |||
date: | Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:47 AM | ||
subject: | Re: |
RE: Reconfirm your Address,mobile for delivery of your ATM card
$10.M,+234-8086034076
Director Western Union
from: | Director Western Union officefile4@cantv.net | ||
reply-to: | wumtb@ymail.com | ||
to: | |||
date: | Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 6:42 AM | ||
subject: | URGENT |
Western Union Money Transfer
One Bishops Square Akpakpa E1 6AO, Cotonou
Benin Republic
Website: http://www.westernunion.com/info/selectCountry.asP
Phone: +229 99477184
E-mail: westernunionbn@e-mail.ua
Attention Beneficiary,
This to inform you that the federal ministry of finance Benin Republic has
started releasing Scam victim compensation fund mandated by United Nation
Organization through our office.
I am contacting you because our agent have sent you the first payment of
$5,000 for your compensation funds total amount of $500. 000 (Five hundred
thousand united state dollar)
We need your urgent response so that we shall release your payment
information to you.
You can call our office hot line for urgent attention (+229 987 58 057)
Our pleasure to be of your service.
Sincerely,
Dr. Frank L. Joseph
Director Western Union Money
Benin Republic
Phone: +229 994 33 163
Igorvanov007@rediffmail.com
from: | Igor Ivanov igorvanov200@rediffmail.com | ||
reply-to: | Igorvanov007@rediffmail.com | ||
to: | |||
date: | Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 12:03 AM | ||
subject: | Hello |
Hello,
Greetings of the day. My name is Igor Ivanor, I represent Mr. Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, he is the former CEO of YUKOS Oil Company here in Russia. A briefing on YUKOS Oil Company can be checked via this link:
http://www.energy-business-review.com/companies/yukos_oil_company
I have a very sensitive and confidential briefing from the top (Oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling some fund running into several millions of United States Dollars. This will be done in barges to ensure a smooth business venture. I suggest that this business deal be kept discreet as my client is not in favor of the current Russian government. See link for more details:
http://www.letthemgonow.com
Note that this transaction is a Bank to Bank transaction and all documents backing this transaction will be sent to you for subsequent confirmation.
I look forward to your soonest and positive response.
Regards,
Igor Ivanov
Dan Dike
from: | Dan Dike mrdan.dike@yahoo.com via rozvitok.wnet.ua | ||
reply-to: | mrdan.dike@yahoo.com.au | ||
to: | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ||
date: | Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:14 PM | ||
subject: | Dear Friend, | ||
mailed-by: | rozvitok.wnet.ua |
Dear Friend,
We wish to introduce a business that will benefit both of us in your Country. Please indicate your interest for further details. Yours Sincerely, Dan Dike N.B: You Can Contact Me On Telephone Number, +234-808-1311-405.
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