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ATTENTION:
ASSALAMU ALLAIKUM.
GREETINGS TO YOU. I AM FRANK AHMED OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ONE OF THE PALACE ACCOUNTANTS OF PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN BAGHDAD.
I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF $45.000.000.MILLION IN CASH WHICH I REMOVED FROM ONE OF THE STRONG ROOM OF THE PALACE WHEN THE AMERICAN MARINES TOOK OVER BAGHDAD. I AND MY BROTHER TUKU IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE FUNDS OUT OF IRAQ FOR SAFE KEEPING IN A ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN U.A.E DUBAI, WITH THE HELP OF MY BROTHER AND KEEP THE TWO METAL BOXES CONTAINING THE FUNDS THERE SUCESSFULLY.
I AM NOW ON A SELF EXILE WITH MY FAMILY IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
MY PRIMARY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO ASSIST ME CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR INVESTMENT IN A VERY GOOD RELIABLE PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY. A LOT OF IRAQIS HAD LOOTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND RAN OUT OF IRAQ INCLUDING TOP OFFICIALS OF EM BATTLED PRESIDENT SADDAM,
MANY OF US SUCCEDED WHY MANY DIED IN THE PROCESS, I THANK ALLAH THAT I AM ALIVE AND I WANT TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT BASE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHEREBY AS SOON AS YOU TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS AND LODGE IT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU ARE READY TO ASSIST ME, REPLY URGENTLY VIA MY E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR DETAILS. THIS PROJECT IS RISK FREE BUT HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.
REGARDS. FRANK AHMED.
PLEASE REPLY TO: (censored) IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND HOW TO MOVE THE MONEY OUT OF DUBAI U.A.E TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST THE MONEY TOGETHER IN A VERY GOOD BUSINESS THAT YOU KNOW IS PROFITABLE. NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE BUT KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL.
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