FROM MR JOHN ALLEN
FINANCIAL BANK OF BENIN
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEST AFRICA.
Tel:+229 560 891
Dear Friend
I am Mr.John Allen, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of Financial Bank of Benin cotonou Republic of Benin in West Africa with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died in (beirut-bound charter jet) plane crash on the 25th December 2003 here in cotonou (replublic of benin) and since his untimely death the funds has been dormant in his account with this Bank without
any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.
(http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was US$24.1M(Twenty Four million One Hundred Thousand united states dollars) As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information in my search of a viable and capable person to help me champion a business of this magnitude without any
problem .Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will
need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designated bank account. May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free as I have made arrangements for a successful transfer as an insider of the bank before contacting you. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my
partners.
Please, be adviced to keep this a top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money
in your account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance to champion
this transaction with me. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible on my personal email address and
telephone +229 560 891 stating your wish in this business.

Regards
Mr John Allen
+229 560 891

Dear sir/madam,

this mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but i must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Marah sadija, former mistress to the son (Qusay) of the Iraqi former leader, Saddam Hussein.

I am an Ethiopian, by birth and i am presently in a refugee camp in Zimbabwe, where the living conditions are unbearable. I do not wish to take your time with a lenghty mail, but i have to put this proposal to you so that you can assist me.

While i was still in contact with Qusay, he made a deposit in my name to a security firm in Spain, which has an affiliate branch in Amsterdam.

This deposit was made in my name and the secret code and necessary documents are presently in the possession of an attorney, presently in London. This deposit was made in the form of a consigment and
the content is a considerable amount of money in United state dollars which i cannot disclose to you for security purposes, until you have confirmed your willingness to assist me.

I would be pleased and grateful to you if you could assist me in collecting this consignment on my behalf from the security firm in Spain, upon which i will be offering you a percentage for your efforts.
The attorney in London, will arrange an authority to release and pay in your name which you will tender to the security firm coupled with all necessary documents that will back up your claims in collecting
this consignment on my behalf.

I have to stop here now as your response will determine our subsequent corresspondence. Please feel free to dis-regard this proposal if it is not in line with your principles.

PLEASE RESPOND TO madamsadjia@netscape.net
Allah bless you,
Marah Sadija.

Apparently, though the living conditions are "unbearable" in the "refuge camp in Zimbabwe" it is still possible to gain access to a computer with an internet connection and send bulk email. These [[confidence trick]]s rely on greed to overcome one's skepticism.

The [[lottery scam]] is another version of this scam.

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