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From: OLUWA BALOGUN <olbalo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: akinthomass@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:14:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
FROM: OLUWA TAFA BALOGUN
GOOD DAY TO YOU
PLEASE KINDLY EXCUSE MY DECISION TO REACH YOU VIA THIS MEDIUM WHICH I CONSIDER MORE SECURED OWING TO THE NATURE OF THE ISSUE PROMPTING THIS SUDDEN CONTACT.
IAM MRS. OLUWA BALOGUN, WIFE OF THE FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MR. TAFA BALOGUN WHO HAS JUST COMPLETED HIS FIRST SIX MONTHS JAIL TERM AND WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER INTENSIVE MEDICAL CARE IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL, WHILE OTHER CHARGES ARE STILL WAITING FOR HIM. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY HUSBAND IS BEING PUNISHED BY HIS POLITICAL GODFATHERS FOR REASONS BEST KNOWN TO THEM. ALL MY HUSBAND'S KNOWN ASSETS INCLUDING PROPERTIES AND BANK ACCOUNTS HAS BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE GOVERNMENT THEREBY SUBJECTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY TO AN UNTOLD HARDSHIP AND FRUSTRATION.
DURING MY LAST VISIT TO MY HUSBAND AT THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE INTENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY THE AUTHORITIES TO DENY HIM ANY CHANCE OF ESCAPE, HE TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE THAT HE HAS SOME SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN UK . HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRACE THE MONEY BECAUSE HE DID NOT USE HIS NAME TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY AND THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE MONEY WAS MARKED FAMILY TREASURE TO CONCEAL ITS REAL CONTENTS. HE THEREFORE INSTRUCTED ME TO ACT FAST TO LOCATE A RELIABLE FOREIGNER WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH THE FOREIGNER SHALL FURTHER
ASSIST TO MANAGE AND SUPERVISE FOR HIM PENDING WHEN SHALL BE FREE AGAIN TO RUN HIS NORMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARD. I AM SATISFIED WITH YOUR PROFILE AND IAM CONFIDENT YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON I CAN TRUST TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION FOR THE SAKE OF MY CHILDREN AND GOD IN HEAVEN HENCE MY DECISION TO REACH YOU. PLEASE, HELP A FAMILY IN DISTRESS AND GOD WILL REWARD YOU ACCORDINGLY. ALSO NOTE THAT YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GREATLY AND HANDSOMELY REWARDED.
REACH ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FULL CONTACT ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME FORWARD IT TO OUR FAMILY LAWYER WHO HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MY HUSBAND TO ASSIST YOU IN ALL LEGAL MATTERS TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE SAID FUND IS SUCCESSFULLY
DELIVERED TO YOU FOR SAFE KEEPING AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENT.
OUR FAMILY LAWYER WILL FURNISH YOU WITH EVERY DETAILS
REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AS HE ALREADY HAD THE FILE. HE
WILL EQUALLY DISCUSS YOUR COMMISSION AND REMUNERATION. YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THIS WEBSITE:www.kwenu.com/publications/hankeso/tafa_balogun.htm,www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-3247.0.html,http://www.onlinenigeria.com/articles/ad.asp?blurb=201
AWAITING YOUR EARLIEST POSITIVE RESPONSE.
REGARDS.
MRS. OLUWA BALOGUN
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