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I AM MR, YAKUBU KONTA THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF <*xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />. I HAVE AN URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR YOU. THAT COULD HELP YOU AND ME, ON OCTOBER 6, 2002. AN AMERICAN PHYSICIAN/CONTRACTOR WITH THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY FROM ATLANTA, U.S.A DEPOSITED THE SUM OF US$5.300.000.00 (FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) IN OUR BANK. UPON MATURITY, I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY.
AFTER A MONTH THE MANAGEMENTS SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS, THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA STATES (ECOWAS) THAT DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN MOUNT KENYA, IN THE YEAR 2003.<*xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
I WANT YOU TO VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANE
CRASH://HTTP://WWW.WRAL.COM/NEWS/2345844/DETAIL.HTML
HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/07/20/KENYA.CRASH/INDEX.HTML
I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED THAT IN THE BANK FORM FOR NEXT OF KIN, GEORGE W.BRUMLEY BEFORE HIS DEATH FILLED HIS WIFE JEAN BRUMLEY AS HIS NEXT OF KIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED WITH HIM ALONG OTHERS AND THEREFORE, THERE IS NOBODY LEFT BEHIND TO CLAIM THE FUND OF DR. GEORGE BRUMLEY AS HIS NEXT OF KIN, THAT WAS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU AND PROPOSED IT AS A DEAL BETWEEN US.
MEANWHILE, ACCORDING TO THE BURKINA FASO LAW, UNDER BURKINA'S BANKING RULES AND REGULATION, AT THE EXPIRATION OF 6 (SIX) YEARS, SUCH FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BURKINA FASO GOVERNMENT FOR FINANCING MILITARY OPERATIONS, SUCH AS PURCHASING OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS FOR THE MILITARY. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, I WILL LIKE TO SEEK FOR YOUR PERMISSION AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY SO THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS OLD MAN'S LABOUR WILL NOT BE USE FOR FINANCING WEAPONS WHICH WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSES OF WAR IN THE WORLD IN GENERAL.
THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 40% FOR YOU AND 60% FOR ME. THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL AS ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE ACCORDINGLY AND WITH MY POSITION IN THE BANK GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM THAT YOU WILL USE IN APPLYING TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN. ALSO SEND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS, YOUR FULL NAME, AND YOUR PICTURE TO KNOW THE FELLOW THAT I AM DEALING WITH THIS IS NOT A LITTLE AMOUNT OF MONEY, I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY TO MAKE THIS CONTACT.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD OBSERVE UTMOST TOP SECRET, AND REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY. THANKS WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU.
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NB/ AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW IS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF DR. GEORGE W. BRUMELY AND THE BANK DIRECTOR'S DURING ONE OF HIS VISIT TO THE BANK (BOA) WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.
I AM MR, YAKUBU KONTA THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA. I HAVE AN URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR YOU. THAT COULD HELP YOU AND ME, ON OCTOBER 6, 2002. AN AMERICAN PHYSICIAN/CONTRACTOR WITH THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY FROM ATLANTA, U.S.A DEPOSITED THE SUM OF US$5.300.000.00 (FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) IN OUR BANK. UPON MATURITY, I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY.
AFTER A MONTH THE MANAGEMENTS SENT A REMINDER AND FINALLY WE DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS, THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA STATES (ECOWAS) THAT DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN MOUNT KENYA, EAST AFRICA IN THE YEAR 2003.
I WANT YOU TO VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANE
CRASH://HTTP://WWW.WRAL.COM/NEWS/2345844/DETAIL.HTML
HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/07/20/KENYA.CRASH/INDEX.HTML
I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED THAT IN THE BANK FORM FOR NEXT OF KIN, GEORGE W.BRUMLEY BEFORE HIS DEATH FILLED HIS WIFE JEAN BRUMLEY AS HIS NEXT OF KIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED WITH HIM ALONG OTHERS AND THEREFORE, THERE IS NOBODY LEFT BEHIND TO CLAIM THE FUND OF DR. GEORGE BRUMLEY AS HIS NEXT OF KIN, THAT WAS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU AND PROPOSED IT AS A DEAL BETWEEN US.
MEANWHILE, ACCORDING TO THE BURKINA FASO LAW, UNDER BURKINA'S BANKING RULES AND REGULATION, AT THE EXPIRATION OF 6 (SIX) YEARS, SUCH FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BURKINA FASO GOVERNMENT FOR FINANCING MILITARY OPERATIONS, SUCH AS PURCHASING OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS FOR THE MILITARY. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, I WILL LIKE TO SEEK FOR YOUR PERMISSION AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO DR. GEORGE W.BRUMLEY SO THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS OLD MAN'S LABOUR WILL NOT BE USE FOR FINANCING WEAPONS WHICH WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSES OF WAR IN THE WORLD IN GENERAL.
THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 40% FOR YOU AND 60% FOR ME. THERE IS NO RISK AT ALL AS ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE ACCORDINGLY AND WITH MY POSITION IN THE BANK GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM THAT YOU WILL USE IN APPLYING TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN. ALSO SEND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS, YOUR FULL NAME, AND YOUR PICTURE TO KNOW THE FELLOW THAT I AM DEALING WITH THIS IS NOT A LITTLE AMOUNT OF MONEY, I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY TO MAKE THIS CONTACT.
FINALLY, YOU SHOULD OBSERVE UTMOST TOP SECRET, AND REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY. THANKS WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOU.
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NB/ AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW IS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF DR. GEORGE W. BRUMELY AND THE BANK DIRECTOR'S DURING ONE OF HIS VISIT TO THE BANK (BOA) WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.