Francis Dwumah - Estimated Bank Ghana for Mr. Allen S. Wong

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From:     Francis Dwumah <ffdestbltd@yahoo.com>
Reply-To:     Francis Dwumah <ffdestbltd@yahoo.com>
Subject:     VERY URGENT.
Date:     Sat, 2 Aug 2008 22:53:35 -0000 (18:53 EDT)

>From the Desk of Francis Dwumah,
Head of Treasury department,
Estimated Bank Ghana Limited.
Central Accra,
Ghana.

Dear Friend,
I am writing to solicit your assistance in this urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you.

On September 25th 2001, a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor Mr. Allen .S.
Wong made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued
at $18.950,000.00 U.S in my Bank.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the
National Petroleum Corporation Company, that Mr. Allen .S. Wong died in
automobile accident along with his wife and his 5 years old daughter.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and discovered that Mr. Allen .S. Wong did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank.

This fund is still sitting in my Bank for safe keeping and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Laws of Republic of Ghana, at the expiration of 7 (Seven)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Republic of Ghana
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Allen .S. Wong so that the fruits of this old
man\'s labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide me at your convenient or
immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the
next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70%
for me and 30% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Head of Treasury department
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via my email address.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will
help you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone numbers for easy communication.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in any part of your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Regards,

Francis Dwumah.

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