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From: "michael kofi" <michael_kofi9@naseej.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 19:15:29 +0300
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM THE DESK OF MR MICHAEL KOFI
TEMA, ACCRA-GHANA.
DEAR,
REF: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL:
My Name is Mr MICHAEL KOFI , i am the regional manager of the
International Commercial Bank Tema Accra Ghana . I got your
information during my search through the business directory . I am 44
years of age and married with 3 lovely kids .It may interest you to
hear that i am a man of PEACE and don't want problem , I only hope we
can assist each other . If you don't want this business offer kindly
forget it as i will not contact you again ,
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us
as the regional manager of the International Commercial Bank it is my
duty to ]send in all financial report to the head office in the
capital city Accra at the end of each fiscal year .On the course of
the year 2006 end of the year report , I discovered that my branch in
which i am the manager made
FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (4, 500.000.00) which the
head office are not aware of and will never be aware of as this money
was deposited by one Mr Andrew whom we have not seen for more than
three ]years and was notified that he is dead as a result of fire
Outbreak and no next of kin for claims
That is the reason why i contacted you since your second name bears
the same and you can stand as the next of kin to the deceased and with
my position here the money can be transfered to your Account without
hesitation.I have since place this funds on what we call SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT without any beneficiary as i stated that the depositor of the
funds is dead and we are still looking for the next of kin for claims.
We are going to share the funds 50/50 as soon as it is transfered
into your account .Note also that there are practically no risk
involved , it will be bank to bank transfer and if you wish like
coming to Ghana you are also welcome.
All
i need from youis to stand and claim the as the next of kin to the
original depositor of this funds with our branch so that the head
office can order the transfer to your designated bank account .If you
accept this offer to work with me , i will appreciate it very much as
i want to invest in REAL ESTATE in your country that is why i have to
contact you for this transaction. as soon as i receive your response
by email and phone call , i will detail you on how we can achieve it
successfully.PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED DO NOT HESITATE TO
CONTACT ME SO THAT I CAN LOOK FOR ANOTHER PERSON Thanks for your
understanding and God be with you as i wait to hear from you as soon
as possible.
Best Regards,
MR MICHAEL KOFI
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