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If you respond to the e-mail message below you will have your credit card balance STOLEN and your identity prejudiced.

BUT What have I missed seeing?

ATTN: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

 

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, and the governing board of BANK OF AFRICA (U.B.A) Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou West Africa to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.

 

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, we are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; your entire Inheritance value of $1.5 has been credited in your favour through BANK ATM MASTERCARD which you can withdraw in any ATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Centre mode, but the maximum Amount you will be receiving is ($7000 dollars) every day.

 

You are therefore advised to contact MRS AJARA MULIE the Director of the

International Audit unit ATM Payment Centre,

 

MRS:AJARA MULIE

E-mail: miss_ajara1@yahoo.com

 

NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH MISS AJARA MULIE  WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION.

 

1. YOUR FULL NAME......

 

2. YOUR COUNTRY.........

 

3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.....

 

4. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.....

 

5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID.....

 

Yours.

Mr. William John.

For Management Board Of Directors (U.B.A)

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