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From: Mahonat Diop <dmahonat@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mahonatdiop@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:42:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: your funds has been programmed
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Sénégal,
African Development Bank.
Foreign Operations Department.
1, Avenue Leopold Sedar Senghor.
BP 319, Dakar-Senegal.
From the Desk Of:
Prof Mahonat Diop
Executive Governor (ADB)
PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for
immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer
this
funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we re having a
problem
with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by
Diplomatic Courier Service
Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been
package
like aconsignment.
Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country
in order to deliver
the Consignment to your doorstep.
I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as
soon as the
diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to
notify you.
1) Your full name and address
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession,sex,age and marital status.
5) Working Id/Int'l passport.
Looking forward to hear from you
YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR MAHONAT C. DIOP
GOVERNOR, African Development Bank (ADB)
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