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ATTN:DR RANE JACK FINANCIAL BANK-BENIN RUE CDT DECUR COTONOU, REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN. TELEX: 5280 FIBANK DEAR SIR/MADAM, IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 9.5 MILLIONS ) NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THAUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FROM FINANCIAL BANK-BENIN.I HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HANDLE THIS IMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE. I AM DR. RANE JACK, FROM FINANCIAL BANK-BENIN. THE ACCOUNT MAMANGER OF MR. DONALD PEPPER WHO DIED IN CAR ACCIDENT IN THE YEAR 2001 IN THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN. ENGINEER DONALD PEPPER IS AUSTRALIAN AND A PROSPEROUS TRADER OF GOLD AND OIL, HE OPENED ACCOUNT IN OUR BANK SINCE 2000 WHICH HE USE TO TRADE AND TO DEVELOPE HIS COMPANIES IN AFRICA, BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH IN 2001 AND SINCE THEN, NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORDS, I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY, THE FUND WILL GO INTO THE POCKETS OF THE CIVIL SERVANT CORROMPUS OF THE STATE. AND SINCE THEN, NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (USD 9.5 M)NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THAUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). I WANT TO TRANSFER THE [USD 9.5M] NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THAUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT IN ABROAD, BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER. I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT IS MR. DONALD PEPPER, IS A FOREIGNER TOO. I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON' T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I ONLY GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM MY SECRETARY WHO OPERATES COMPUTER WITH BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS. YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE URGENTLY. SEND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS INCLUDING THE FULL DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR THE DEPOSIT. I WOULD LIKE TO SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO BIND US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE SAFE. I WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND OTHER INVESTMENTS. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A FOREIGNER WITH FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE. I NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE; I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST. WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE, I WILL BE GIVING YOU INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO UNTIL THE MONEY IS TRANSFERD TO YOUR FOREIGN RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING, AND I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT YOUR SHARE HAS BEEN CIRCULATED AT 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM. I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL dr_ranejack2003@yahoo.co.uk SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION. SINCERELY YOURS. DR. RANE JACK.