James Bufford - EcoBank Nigeria

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Reply-To:     jamesbufford07@hotmail.com
Subject:     From the desk of:Mr.James Bufford,
Date:     Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:57:34 +0300 (05:57 EDT)

>From the desk of:Mr.James Bufford,
International Settlement Dept.EcoBank Nigeria
Immediate ATM Card Payment Notification

Attention,

We have verified your payment file and found out that why you have not received your fund is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the bank all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if you wishes to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific,that is the latest instruction from Economic community of west African States (ECOWAS) and Nigerian Government.

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw
your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to
receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting us back
and also send the following information as listed below.

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

We have been Mandated by the ECOWAS Parliament to issue out $10 million as part payment for this fiscal year 2007. Also for your information, you have
to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to
avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct,which is (ATM-811) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Wait for your expedite response.contact. E-mail:jamesbufford07@hotmail.com
Yours in service,

Mr.James Bufford,
International Settlement Dept.
EcoBank Nigeria

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They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine.
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