Mrs. SALAM AHMED from Burkina Faso

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Reply-To:     salam_ahmed001@yahoo.fr
Subject:     CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS 0022678871787.
Date:     Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:54 +0000 (11:02 EDT)

Dear Good Friend.

How are you together with your family I hope all is well? Considering the fact, I did not know you in person or even have seen you before but due to the true revelation that I should share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no choice other than to contact you. So kindly consider this message essential and confidential.

First and foremost I have to introduce myself to you I am Mrs. SALAM AHMED, from Burkina Faso in west Africa, the Audit and Account Manager of Group bank of Africa (BOA) in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso West Africa.

I had the intent to contact you over transferring of FUND, worth the sum of Twenty five Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars. (US$25.2M) for the betterment of our progress, I agree that 30% of the total amount will be for you and 70% for me.

I need your urgent response on assurance of trust that you will not deny my share when once the fund is transfer to your personal bank account.

I need you're urgently responses through this email (salam_ahmed001@yahoo.fr) reply with your information as I stated bellow, Once I receive your information I will give you more details information and how you will apply to our bank for the processing of transferring the fund into your personal bank account.

(1) Your Full names:

(2) Private phone number:

(3) Current residential address:

(4) International passport copy or ID card:

(5) Age and Sex:

(6) Occupation:

You can call me on my private contact phone line for more clarifications about the transaction, No: 0022678871787.

I look forward to hear from you.

Regards,

Mrs. SALAM AHMED

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