Question : i got the following email today. is it scam? anyone else got it?
FROM THE DESK OF MR SALIF DIALLO,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}

ATTENTION REQUIRED: DEAR FRIEND,

I MR SALIF DIALLO, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
SECTION IN BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA WITH
DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE
TRANSACTION.

DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME
ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER, A
FORIEGNER WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2002 IN PLANE CRASH AND, THE FUND HAS
BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN
OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE MY DISCOVERY TO
THIS DEVELOPMENT. ACTUALLY, THE LATE CUSTOMER WAS A BIG MERCHANT WHO
TRADES ON GOLD, DIAMOND, ELEPHANT TUSKS AND CRUDE OIL FROM AFRICA TO ASIA
AND EUROPE AND THIS MONEY HE DEPOSITES IN OUR BANK TO PAY FOR HIS
PURCHASES.

ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO
ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND DURING THE TIME OF
EXECUTION ( TWO IS SECRET). THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $ 14 MILLION USD
(FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT
AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE.
INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND
WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN
ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME
OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY
IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW FROM A FOREIGN NATION WHO WILL
FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO
THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY
TO BE RETRANSFERED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE
VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30%
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE
CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS
TELEPHONE BILLS ETC, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE,YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED
TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM
SERVICE AFTER I HAVE CONCLUDED THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU
CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVISE ME TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL AND ASKING ANY
QUESTIONS THAT ARE NOT CLEARED BY YOU FOR A GOOD FOLLOW-UP.

BEST REGARDS,

MR SALIF DIALLO,
CONTACT ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE PRIVACY(salifd1@caramail.com
telephone bill audit

Best answer:

Answer by wildhair
junk it unless you want to end up spending $ that you will never see.. It’s a scam. If there was a way to block those people I would but my email block list would be full months ago.