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FROM THE DESK OF MR.JECOB WILLIAMS. BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER BANK OF AFRICA. OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO. DEAR FRIEND, I AM MR.JECOB WILLIAMS. THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA. IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVERED THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS (USD22.5M) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH GERMANY, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN DECEMBER 2002 IN A PLANE CRASH. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELOW. HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I 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 SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER EIGHT YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE AGREED THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 50% WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENCSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION IF THE MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BANK OF AFRICA,I AND MY FAMILY IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY. I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM BANK OFFICIAL. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDE AND EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECEIRITY INVOLVED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION .I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY. YOURS FAITHFULLY, MR.JECOB WILLIAMS. BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER BANK OF AFRICA( B.O.A). La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.starmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html