
The "Text of application." I'm at a loss for words.

From: john_okafor1@yahoo.com
To: Matt Truslow
Subject: Text of application.
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 00:37:34 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Matt Truslow,
I thank you for your interest to help us in this transaction,now copy and complete this and send it to the bank.
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THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED AND SENT TO THE BANK BY E-MAIL : btdtogotg@financier.com
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Your full name:--------------
Address: FILL IN YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS.
Occupation------------
Telephone:--------
Fax:-----
E-mail:------
Date:-----
The Director of Operations
Foreign Remittance Division
Banque Togolaise de developpement
Ecowas building Boulevard Pompido Bighett.
Lome-Togo
E-mail:btdtogotg@financier.com
Dear Sir,
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OFUSD20,000,000.00(TWENTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER:286-65652-000 AC. Please be informed that I wish to transfer the sum of USD20,000,000.00(twenty million United States dollars)from account number: 286-65652-000 AC to a new account as will be detailed below:
MY BANK NAME IS ---------,
MY BANK ADDRESS IS-------------
MY ACCOUNT NUMBER IS ----------,
SWIFT CODE IS--------
BANK TELEPHONE-----------,
BANK FAX----------------.
This is the money left behind in your bank by my deceased cousin, Mr.Bussak Melford Meyer Who died in a motor accident some years ago with his entire family.He was a German national, but resided in Lome - Togo and owned Ste BUSSAK & Brothers Sarl, IMPORT
ANDEXPORT LOME-TOGO.
I am his cousin and named next of kin with all
documents of proof attached. I wish as his heir apparent to claim and instruct that the above-mentioned amount be transferred into my nominated account as shown above. I shall bear the cost of fund transfer. Please accept this late application, as it was due to family logistic problems consequent upon his funeral rites. I hope you will expedite action while thanking you for your coparation
Yours faithfully,
Your name and signature.

"Family logistic problems consequent upon his funeral rites"?? Is he saying we should tell the "bank" it took several years to bury the man?

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Copy it and send it directly to the bank immediately by e-mail. Attach among others the information I gave to you about Mr. Bussak. Replace the existing name of the next of kin with your own name before sending
please. Contact me immediately it is done so that I can follow it up as I am in a different dept. from operations entirely. Everything about the application is to be directed to the address btdtogotg@financier.com which is the foreign operations department. This is very important to note due to the confidential nature of this transaction. So direct everything by e-mail though the bank has the right to contact you by fax regularly.Once again thanks a lot.
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Brief information about the late Mr.Bussak Melford Meyer as will be copied and attached to the application to be sent to the bank but remember to change the name of the next of kin to yours:
1- Name : Mr. Bussak Melford Meyer.
2- Date of Birth: 13/02/1939
3- Place of Birth: Germany
4- Nationality: German .
5- Name of father: Mr. Michael Meyer.
6- Name of mother: Mrs. Grace Meyer.
7- Nationality of parents: English
8- Name of wife: Mrs Tina Meyer.
9- Name of son: Mr. Jerry Meyer.
10-Name of daughter: Miss Doris Meyer.
11-Date of accident: September 1992
12-Location of the accident: At Ejigbo
13-Vehicle type: Toyota Landcruiser
14-Registration number: ORL 3636 RT.
Account information:
Name of Bank: BANQUE TOGOLAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT(BTD).
Account number: 286-6565-2000AC
Type of account: Current.
Date of Opening of the account: 16/09/76
Amount involved at the moment: USD20,000,000.00
Interest so far accumulated: USD1,500,000.00
Source of fund: Realised from Governmental contracts and general trade (import and export).
Name of Company: STE BUSSAK & BROTHERS SARL.
Date of registration: 18/12/ 71.
Referees in the bank:1- CHIDEK INVESTMENT COMPANY
LOME.
2- WATACO WESTAFRICA SARL LOME.
Next of kin:Fill in your name here.
I decided to give everything to you to enable you be well informed and act immediately. I shall be glad to answer any question(s)as required. I sent you the text of the application and the application requirements
Your brother in Africa
Dr.John Okafor Nwachinaemere.

Note the nice round numbers of the balance and interest, despite the fact that the account has sat dormant for a number of years. I too decided to give everything to you to enable you be well informed and act immediately to see this man for the shrieking baboon that he is. Please excuse me while I go spam him again....