Speaking of african email scams I just got this one
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eag (aka eag)
Jan 19 '09, 13:02
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From the Desk of Mr Benjamin Kuku
Financial Bank Cotonou Benin
Address: C/65 plot 12 Jerico
Phone: 229 93 23 24 37
Fax : 229 21 33 23 1133
Email: [email protected]
ATTEN: DEAR TRUSTING FRIEND,
I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude. This
message could be strangebut it's real if you pay some attention to it, Due to
theconfidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, itbecame necessary
for me to seek your assistance and it is imperative for me to know your
opinion.
In a brief introduction, I am Mr Benjamin Kuku, the Director of Operation
with Financial Bank Cotonou-Benin Republic. I have a very interesting deal to
discuss with you, the deal under discussion has to do with Mr George C.
Williams from America who based in lebanon while he was employed as a
Consultant/contractor with Societe Nationale Des Products D' Agricole (SONAPRA)
a cotton manufacturing company in Cotonou-Benin.
On 25th December 2003, Mr. George C.Williams with his wife and their only
daughter was involved in a plane crash when he was traveling to lebanon with
his family, victims with Boe 727-type air plane belonging to African Transport
Union
(UTA). In this fatal tragidy with Beirut-bound flight, 110 persons died and
Over 40 others still reported missing, while 22 passengers survived, you may
confirm the event of the air crash throug,http://news.bbc.co.
uk/2/hi/africa/3350455.stm
or(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3353551.stm).
Consequently, Mr George C.Williams made a numbered time (fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar and his account with our Bank accrues to about (Three
Million, Two hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) USDM3.252,000.00.
Hence my
decision to contact you so that you and I will go into partnership hence late
Mr George C.Williams has no other relative to claim his left fund in our
bank. However,the nature of your business is completely irrelevant to this
transaction as all I need from you is an assurance that my interest will be
fully protected once this deal is concluded.
All I want you to do is to ACT as the next of kin of Late Mr George C.
Williams because you are an American like him which makes this claim straight
forward, this fund will be reverted to the government ownnership as abaundoned
treasury if no body applies as his next of kin. Therefore, you as an american
is fully qualified to stand as the next of kin to late Mr George C.Williams
so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corruptgovernment officials as the expiration period is at hand. I will back
you up with all the needed informations ok.
Please note that There is no risk at all, my position as the Director of
Operation guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. It is
expected that upon the receipt of your acceptance, this transaction will be
concluded within 7 Banking days and the money will be paid into your account
for us to share in the ratio of 50% for you and 50% for me. Please if you are
interested kindly reply back through my alternative email: benjaminkuku@ymail.
com and also you send to me your private phone, or mobile numbers for easier
correspondence.or you can give me a call on: 229 93 23 24 37 I look forward
to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mr Benjamin Kuku
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