Funny I should be reading this, because in my inbox was the following:
ATTN: Honourable Beneficiary RE: PAYMENT OF $19.7M ON CONTRACT REF: BR/102/0005B/06 Citing your reference for the release and payment of $19,700,000.00 with Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 and Foreign Exchange Allocation Number BMF-52114 as it appears on our payment schedule 1st quarter 2006; be informed that approval has been given to effect the transfer of the above sum in your favour. From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund due for payment with the Government of Republic Du Republic, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Payments who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your utstanding part payment is US$19,700,000.00 (Nineteen million seven hundred thousand united states dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: 1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, position and address. 4) Profession, age and marital status. As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from our bank here in benin Republic west Africa (D.F.O.B.D). You can mail me on my direct mail address or as soon as you receive this letter for further.
Regards, Mr.Delane William.
Director of Foreign Operations/Bill Department
benin Republic
copyright (D.F.O.B. D). 2006
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These guys are so funny, but I don't have time to play with them, so I'll probably just forward it to the Feds and let them worry about it.
-Bruce