"ATTN: SIR, I DO FOR SEE THE SUPRISE THIS LETTER WILL BRING
TO YOU, AS IT COMES FROM A STRENGER, BUT BE REST
ASSURED AS IT COMES WITH BEST INTENTIONS."...
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ATTN: SIR,
I DO FOR SEE THE SUPRISE THIS LETTER WILL BRING
TO YOU, AS IT COMES FROM A STRENGER, BUT BE REST
ASSURED AS IT COMES WITH BEST INTENTIONS. I AM DR
JOSEPH NTANYOTORA ABURUNDI BASED HERE IN ITALY.
I AM SERVING AS A CONTACT MAN TO A TOP MINISTER IN
THE OUTSTED BURUNDI GOVERNMENT OF PIERRE BUYOYA
OF BURUNDI. HE ASKED ME TO LOOK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
SPECIFICALLY FROM YOUR COUNTRY WHO WILL ASSIST IN THIS
BUSSINESS.I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH AN INTERNET
TRADE DIRECTORY. THIS TOP MINISTER HAS FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARDS (US$15,000,000.00) DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY
COMPANY (BSK, SECURITIES) HERE IN ITALY. DUE TO THE
RECENT CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN BURUNDI AND THE THREATS
BY THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT DOMITIEN NDAYIZEYE.
TO PROBE ALL TOP MINISTERS UNDER THE FORMER
PRESIDENT PIERRE BUYOYA,HE HAD DECIDED TO WITHDRAW
THE BOX AND TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT BEFORE THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT COMES PROBING ALL THEIR LOCAL/FOREIGN DEPOSITS.
HE HAS PROMISED TO COMPESATE YOU WITH 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR ANY EXPENDITURE TO BE
ENCOUNTERED AT THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION, WHILE
THE REMAINING 75% WILL BE FOR INVESTMENT FOR THE
MINISTER.UPON YOUR RESPONSE, DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION
WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO YOU, MOREOVER , ABSOLUTE
SECRECY IS REQUIRED SO AS TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS.
I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
DR JOSEPH NTANYOTORA
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