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From: "webmaster" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2019 08:29:59 +0200
Subject: Hello my dear
HELLO DEAR FRIEND
MY NAME IS MR EDWARD WILLIAMS; I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF A BANK, TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF GHANA. I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH; I AM 56 YEAR OLD MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I, AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF A BANK IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA. AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR.
ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL BUSINESS REPORT, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE TEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS($1O,680,000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.
I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL AS COMMISSION.
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, AND ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THESE FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. WRITE ME IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS. PLEASE WRITE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS……….. [email protected] …………… MY TELEPHONE NUMBER. +233-204-014-945
THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOURS TRULY,
MR. WILLIAMS EDWARD