MR. GEORGE UGO was able to make $22.2million

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From:     g80_ugo@yahoo.co.uk <g80_ugo@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To:     g80_ugo@yahoo.co.uk <g80_ugo@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject:     An Offer To You
Date:     Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:10:54 +0100 (13:10 EDT)

FROM: MR.GEORGE UGO ATTN: I want you to patiently read this offer. I am GEORGE UGO the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make S$22.2million, which is currently deposited in EUROPE as a Security and Finance company. I want you to assist me to claim this money as i cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If you will be interested, claim documents will been processed and sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf. I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance. I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds. Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email: g80_ugo@yahoo.co.uk on the receipt of your mail indicating interest. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication. Expecting your response. Best regards, MR.GEORGE UGO.

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