Email Scams
There's a sucker born every minute. Here are just a few of the notorious email scams to come out of Africa received by the author. And guess what? He hasn't got rich yet!
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL/URGENT FROM: DR. MRS. MARIAM ABACHA C/O BARRISTER PRINCEWILL YUSUF PRESIDENT/CEO I AM DR. MRS. MARIAM ABACHA, THE WIDOW OF THE LATE GEN. SANNI ABACHA FORMER NIGERIAN MILITARY HEAD OF STATE, WHO DIED MYSTERIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF CARDIAC ARREST. SINCE AFTER MY HUSBAND'S DEATH, MY FAMILY IS UNDER RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT AND THAT NOT WITHSTANDING, WE ARE BEING MOLESTED, POLICED AND OUR BANK ACCOUNTS BOTH HERE AND ABROAD ARE BEING FROZEN BY THE NIGERIAN CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT. FURTHERMORE, MY ELDER SON IS IN DETENTION BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT FOR MORE INTERROGATION ABOUT MY HUSBAND'S ASSETS AND SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS. FOLLOWING THE RECENT DISCOVERY OF MY HUSBAND'S BANK ACCOUNT BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WITH SWISS BANK IN WHICH THE HUGE SUM OF US$700MILLION AND DM450MILLION WAS LODGED. I THEREFORE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU IN CONFIDENCE THAT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT THE SUM OF US$40MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH WAS SECRETLY DEFACED AND IS SEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES FOR SECURITY REASONS.TO A SECURITY COMPANY IN A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY FOR SAFE KEEPING. I THEREFORE PERSONALLY APPEAL TO YOU SERIOUSLY AND RELIGIOUSLY FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO MOVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY WHERE I BELIEVE IT WILL BE SAFE SINCE I CANNOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY DUE TO THE RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT IMPOSED ON THE MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY BY THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT. YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY FAMILY LAWYER ON THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE AND MY LAWYER SHALL ARRANGE WITH YOU FOR A FACE TO FACE MEETING OUTSIDE NIGERIA IN ORDER TO LIAISE WITH YOU TOWARDS EFFECTIVE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION. CONCLUSIVELY, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 80% IS TO BE HELD ON TRUST BY YOU UNTIL WE CAN DECIDE ON A SUITABLE BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY SUBSEQUENT TO OUR FREE MOVEMENT BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT. PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY AND TREAT WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SINCERITY. BEST REGARDS DR.(MRS)MARIAM ABACHA
I am Mr. Brian Nicholas, a Sierra-Leonian and son of the late legal practitioner Mr. Chase A. Nicholas of blessed memory. He was the personal lawyer to the elected President of Sierra Leone, Tejan Kabbah. My father who died in detention because of his exposing the warring crisis between the government and the rebel factions. Before my father's execution my mother and I were invited to meet with him while in detention, it was during this ugly moment that he revealed to both of us that he has the sum of US$20.5M (Twenty million five hundred thousand US dollars), in packs of US$100 bills deposited in a security and finance firm in Ghana in his personal name and particulars. The fund was meant for the purchase of arms and ammunitions for the Government but due to lack of banking facilities at Taima where they had the military base and the encroachment of the West African Economic Community Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) with their heavy offensive and the knowledge of the international organization. My father had to lift the money in a large trunk box to Ghana to enable them conclude logistics for the large purchase. My mother, Mrs. Patricia died only 14 days after my father was executed. She died with my only sister because of a bombshell while praying in a church in our suburb. My brother (Kenneth & George) and I had to leave Sierra Leone via a Ghanaian ship for Ghana. I have since contacted the Security Company in Ghana as regards the deposit and my intending plans to retrieve the trunk box. I am a young man, age 22 years and I cannot for sure handle a business of this magnitude since I was still a student before the war began, hence I had to carry out a research for competent person who could be of help in advising me on how to invest this fund with the security company. After a careful study of your business outfit through the Internet, I must have to commend you for your wealth of experience you have acquired over the years in diverse fields of business and management. I am therefore; left with no doubt that one is going to enjoy a happy and fruitful working relationship with you considering your level of expertise. Sequel to the above, I intend and request as follows: A. To give you 20% of the total money after transfer to your nominated account and offset as well any or all expenses you may have incurred in the course of the said transfer B. To invest 80% in your establishment. C. The capital investment of the US$20.5m should be made for a period of 5 years D. That my brothers and I have the right to review the placement after a period of 5 years or withdraw the placement in full. E. The proceed (profit) of this investment should be shared 80% to us and 20% to you. F. This investment must be outside Africa and must be under insurance cover. Thanks for your understanding and due consideration as your immediate response will be highly appreciated. Upon your response, I would furnish you with all the necessary deposit documents, which would be used for the claims of the deposited fund until claimed by you, you should contact me with this email:brain_nicholas@eudoramail.com
FROM PRINCE MAXWELL AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. ORGANISATION UNION DE SECURITE BANQUE,REPUBLIC OF TOGO. ADDRESS;BP 31136 RUE DE AFAYANKOME, LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO. DIRECT LINE TEL:228-902-O9-11
Dear Friend
I am PRINCE MAXWELL, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of Organisation Union De Securite Banque Lome,Republic of Togo with due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction . During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on november 1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally,I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was us$10.5M (ten million point five united states dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive Information through the internet directory where I was seaching for a good relaible contact to do the business with.I was elated the time I saw your address to propose the business to you.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us 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 foreign account and would eventually raise an 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 who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank,where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation 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 and also telephone bills,while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account. and ask us 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 country you advice us 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.My telephone number is 228-902-09-11.
Best Regard, PRINCE MAXWELL Alternative email;princemax@37.com NOTE THAT WITH THE TRUST I HAVE IN YOU I STILL PERMIT YOU TO RECOMMEND ANY PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE THAT WILL BE CAPABLE TO TRANSACT THIS DEAL WITH ME.
MY NAME IS ABDUL FADI.I AM 65 YEARS OLD MAN.I WAS ONCE MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN.MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SIX YEARS AGO.PRESENTLY, I AM IN NIGERIA RECEIVING TREATMENT. EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN HELPING THE ORHANPS IN THE ORPHANAGE/MOTHERLESS HOME.I HAVE DONATED SOME MONEY TO THE ORPHANS IN SUDAN, SOUTHAFRICA, CAMEROON, BRAZIL, SPAIN,BEFORE I BE CAME ILL,I SENT SOME MONEY{25MILLION DOLLARS}TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN A BOXES THROUGH ONE SECURITY COMPANY.THE MONEY IS PRESENTLY WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN A HOSPITAL. MY DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CANCER OF THE LUNGS THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. PLEASE,I BEG YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP ME COLLECT{BOXES} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY . AFTER COLLECTING THE MONEY{BOXES} FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, YOU WILL NOW HELP ME TO TAKE THE MONEY{$25MILLION}BOXES TO ALL ORHANPANGE HOME AROUND THE WORLD.
I AM OFFERING YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $25MILLION 5% IS FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED BY YOU DURING AND AFTER THE COLECTION OF THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. MAY THE GOOD GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
REGARDS.
ABDUL FADI.
N:B IF YOU CAN HELP ME.MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE SECURITYCOMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THE CODE TO OPEN THE BOX.PLEASE,HELP ME.IM DYING IN PAINS.
FROM: DR STEPHEN UMAH GULF BANK NIG PLC HEAD OFFICE Plot 1212, tijian bello Street, Victoria Island. P.M.B 0090, Lagos www.gulfbank.com
DEAR SIR,
I know that you must have recieved the first letter I sent to you by post, but if you have not, here comes afollow-up to the letter.
First I must seek for your understanding and pray that God will give you the wisdom to understand my problem and be in a position to help as you will be surely blessed as you help. I am Dr Stephen Umah,I am 41 Years old and also the chief accountant with Gulf Bank Nig PLC . I have a transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both of us. In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do this ransaction, I stumbled on your contact from a business directory.
As the head of accounts department of GBNP, I discovered some amount of money while I was auditing accounts for the 2001 financial year which has been lying there for over 3 years. On further inquiry, I discovered that this money totalling about USD$45.5 Million (Forty five Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars) including accumulated interest belonged to one MR L.H.LEE , a korea Nationale who lived here and died intestate with no beneficiary.
This man died through a plane crash of ADC airlines in 1998. I have Successfully secured the money and with the assistance of my colleague, the money has been moved out of my bank and deposited in a finances company. It was packed in three(2)metal trunk boxes as photographic materials. I would need your particulars to enable me prepare documents which will authenticate that the Consignment belongs to you as the next of kin to MR L.H.LEE and to enable you claim the money. I want to be assured of a safe account where the money will be deposited pending my arrival. This transaction is absolutely risk free with no illegal complications, I have made all necessary arrangements for a successful transaction. Before this money is entrusted into your care, there must be an agreement that will be reached between us stating that:
1.BOTH PARTIES WILL NOT FOR ANY REASON CHEAT EACH OTHER. 2.BOTH PARTIES WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. 3.A HIGH DEGREE OF TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE APPLIED FOR THE SAKE OF OUR WORK. 4.I AND MY PARTNER WILL STRONGLY BE BY YOUR SIDE AS YOU CLAIM THIS FUND AND I AND MY PARTNER WILL ARRAGE AN ATTORNEY(LAWYER)WHO WILL WORK ON YOUR BEHALF TO GET THE NECESSARY PAPERS NEEDED FOR A SMOOTH TRANSACTION. 5.YOU WILL NOT DISAPPEAR WITH OUR FUND AFTER YOU HAVE CLAIMED IT. 6.DISBURSEMENT RATIO WILL BE 75% FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUE,15% FOR YOU, 5% WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY,WHILE 5% WILL TAKE CARE OF OUR MUTUALEXPENCES.
There is need for you to respond to this offer immediately as the government of my country have concluded plans to apply the money into arms procurement to project wars and unrest in African continent.
I must let you know that a high degree of trust is required and also we will like to use our own share to go into any lucrative business with your help/assistance.
Awaiting your urgent response now.
Yours Faithfully
DR Stephen Umah
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE:
I AM THE SON OF ISMAILA GWARZO THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO GENERAL DR.KESS ABEL GAWAZO. WHO WAS THE FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE OF NIGERIA WHO DIED WHILE IN OFFICE ON MONDAY 8TH JUNE 1998.
AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN AND TRAGIC NATURE OF HIS DEATH, THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATIION STARTED AN INTENSIVE CRACKDOWN ON THE FORMER OFFICIALS OF LATE GEN, ABACHA'S REGIME ESPECIALLY MY FATHER WHO WAS HIS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SINCE THEY WERE ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THAT A PERCENTAGE OF OIL PROCEEDS TOTALLING US$980M (NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) WAS DIVERTED INTO A PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNTS, AND MY FATHER IS ONE OF THE SUSPECTS.
THIS LED TO UNDUE HARRASSEMENT, TORTURE AND DEHUMANISATION OF MY FATHER WHO HAS SINCE BEEN THROWN INTO DENTENTION WITH ALL OUR FAMILY TREASURES AND VALUEABLES LOOTED INCLUDING THE ONE HE INHERITED FROM MY GRANDFATHER.
ALL HIS ACCOUNTS FOREIGN, LOCAL WERE FROZEN AND ALL ASSETS FORFEITED TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
SIMPLY FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING EXCEPT SERVING HIS FATHER LAND BY SERVING AS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER.
AS EXPECTED ALL HIS FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES INCLUDING THOSE HE HELPED HAVE ABANDONED US TO DIE IN SUFFERING AND FRUSTATION, SINCE HE HAS BEEN IN DENTENTION.
EVEN SOME OF THEM DECIDED TO SIT ON THE BUSINESS HE WENT INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM WHILE HE WAS IN GOVERNMENT JUST BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
RECENTLY HE CONFIDED IN ME ABOUT A SECRET DEPOSIT OF US$60M (SIXTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH HE MADE IN THE NAME OF GWARZO FAMILY TO A SECURITY COMPANY BASED IN EUROPE IN CASE OF ANY EVENTUALITY.
HE WAS ABLE TO DO THIS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC BAGGAGE (IN OTHER TO AVOID THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ON MONEY LAUNDERING).DUE TO LACK OF TRUST ON FRIENDS AND ASOCIATES, MY FATHER HAS MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR A VERY TRUSTWORTHTY PERSON LIKE YOU WHO CAN ASSIST US RECEIVE, ACCOMMODATE AND SAFE GUARD THIS FUNDS, TO SAVE US FROM THE CALAMITIES OF THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE AS THIS IS THE ONLY FUND AVAILABLE FOR THE UP KEEPING RESETTLEMENT OF THE FAMILY.
MY FATHER HAS ALSO MANDATED ME TO OFFER 25% OF THE FUNDS TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AT THIS HOUR OFNEED.
MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND THIS IS THE ONLY HOPE FOR US AS THE GOVERNMENT HAS SEIZED OUR TRAVELLING DOCUMENTS.
HAVE IT IN MIND THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS, AS ONLY YOU, MY FATHER AND I KNOW ABOUT THIS.
I WILL SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE THROUGH MY E-MAIL AS INDICATED ABOVE.
THIS IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH INCLUDING YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER. MY IS FAX 234-1-7592911
I WAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS
DR.KESS ABEL GAWAZO.
MR.EMEKA IMO. CHIEF ACCOUNTANT NIGERIAN NATIONAL PERTROLUM CORPORATION(NNPC) HEADHQUARTERS LAGOS NIGERIA.
Sir/Madam,
I am the Chief Accountant of the Nigerian NationalPetroleum Corporation (NNPC)headquarters in Lagos Nigeria.I reliably got your contact from Nigeria Chamber of Commerce.I have no reason to doubt your honesty and credibility hence I make this proposal to you.
Please,treat with utmost confidence and excuse me for theembarrassment this letter might cause you as we have not met or known each other before.I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to solicite for your assistance for a deal we want to execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded a contract of US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty - Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) to a Foreign firms to supply Rig & Drilling Equipment for Kaduna Refinery here in Nigeriabut because of my position, this contract was over invoiced to US$115,300,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifteen Million, Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).The original contract sum has been paid to the contractors that executed the project, now we are left with the over- invoice sum of US$28,600,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars Only).
All arrangements have been concluded on how this money would be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that we required a foreign firm or individual account number where the money will be paid into whose owner will be portrayed as a contract beneficiary of fund. Infact this is why I am writing you this letter.
NOTE:-There is no risk involved as we have taken care,<BR>loopholes covered.As a civil servant,we are aware that some financial assistance would be required to conclude this job, we are prepared to give as much as 30% of the total sum to whoever that is willing to assist,while 65% of the total sum will go for me and my colleagues. To this effect, 5% would be earmarked to cover all the expenses (Local and International). This is because the process would pass through some Directors in the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). These officials might require some tips to facilitate payment without delay since they are notaware of the deal.
Please,should you be willing to assist,we shall require the following information to enable us put claim immediately. Your bank name, Address and Account Number,Fax number of the Bank where the money will be transferred into.But should you not be in a position to assist, this deal has to remain a secret till the end of time. It is important I mention that the officials involved in this transaction are top Government Functionaries who have put in years of service to this Country. For the maintenance of personal integrity and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost secrecrty throughout the duration of the transaction.
You are strongly advise to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that could jeopardise the entire transaction.You may open a separate bank account in any Country for this purpose if you wish. All arrangements of this transfer for this quarter payment for the year,2002 has been properly organised and further action awaits your immediate response. Hurry and send to me the Account Number where the money will be transferred into, so that we can start to process for the approval of this payment.
I am looking forward to your urgent responsed.
Best Regards MR.EMEKA IMO.
Dear Sir,
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Compliments of the day to you. This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we had about the western world, as regards business information concerning your country and the safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of your country compared to our country Nigeria,Africa.
I am a civil adviser currently working with the Federal Ministry of works and Housing(FMWH) . My close and trusted colleagues and I need your assistance in the transfer of US$25.5 million into any reliable Account you may nominate overseas.This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the Federal Ministry of works and Housing(FMWH). under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted into any account we put forward for that purpose.What we want from you is a good and reliable company or personal account into which we shall transfer this fund.Details should include the following: 1. New account where there's no money in it. 2. Name of Bank. 3. Address of Bank with fax and tel. number. 4. Account number. 5. Beneficiary/Signatory to account(Account name). Upon the successful crediting of your account, the fund will be shared as follows: 1. 30% to you for your assistance. 2. 65% for myself and my colleagues. 3. 5% for contingency expenses. Please after your first reply through e-mail, I will want us to continue further communication by fax and telephone for confidential purpose. We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected. This business is 100% risk free as we have secured our own side of the transaction.Thank you for your anticipated co-operation while we look forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship with you.Please when replying to my e-mail, kindly include your telephone, fax number and mobile telephone numbers preferably extremely private numbers where we can reach you anytime of the day. To maintain confidentiality, our pass word is "SUCCESS". Please request for the above password any time you call. If who ever that answers could not quote the password, please hang up and dial again.
Best regards, Dr.Adams Alli
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:DIRECTOR/CEO
Sir, I am Steven Martins, an ANGOLAN NATIONAL and the husband of JOHANNA MARTINS, the finance manager of ANCO investment Holdings (AIH), the investment arm of Angolan National Civic Organisation (ANCO), one of the Civil Organisations owned by the rebel forces of Angola. Infact, I got your contact/ credibility from the South African Trade Journal analysed and assisted by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry where I however read your company's profile reputable capabilities as regards my intensive purpose to you.
Based on this information and recommendation from the South African Trade Journal, I wish to commence a very confidential business transaction with you involving the transfer of US$20million (Twenty Million United States Dollars) into your personal/company's account for future investment. Presently, this money is absolutely kept in the security company here in South Africa where I and my family are presently staying as refuges, because I and my wife decided to make use of this money so we had to run down to South Africa. Nevertheless, I cannot use my name to deposit this money in any bank here because of the way and manner it was gotten as the law strictly prohibits and also my status here as an asylum seeker . If the government knows about this money, it will be confiscated then the struggle and sweat of my family will be in vain.
Therefore, my plan/intention about this money is to transfer it into your company's/personal account ultimately for investment purposes pending on when my wife JOHANNA and I should come over to your country for mutual sharing. I should be very grateful if you could help and assist me to transfer it into your company's/personal account for investment purposes. 20% will be your share for your assistance, 5% will be set aside for any reasonable expenses incurred by both parties in this transaction and 75% will be for me and my wife subject to investment in your country.
If you are interested in assisting me, could you please notify me immediately with the above telephone,fax and e-mail address, but if any case you may not render, could you please maintain the high level of confidentiality needed in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
STEVEN MARTINS. NB:Please indicate your phone and fax numbers in your mail.
From:Dr PRINCE ALI TARAWALLY
Dear friend,
INTRODUCTION: I am Dr PRINCE ALI TARAWALLY the Director General of Allocation Board Commitee (ABC) in Abidjan,COTE D'IVIORE . I got your contact through a closefriend who happens to know your company very well. Iam connecting you on a business mutual interest with hope to invest in a profitable business using your advice and guidance in your country.
SUBJECT: There is floating of fund to the tune of US$45 million (Fourthy five million us dollars), which has been approved for payment by the government only waiting for the beneficiary to come for claim.SOURCE OF FUND: The fund originated from a contract awarded to a foreign firm GLYNCO ENGINEERING INC.Canada. For the construction of Network Pipeline,reabilitation and maintenance of the Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport. We purposely overinvoiced the original contract.
The allocation board commitee to tune of US$45,000,000.00 million, butbefore we could use the umbrella of the originalcontractor to claim the fund, the election started,and there were too many political problems in the country C=3DF4te d=3D92Ivoire which caused our former military head of state GENERAL ROBERT GUEI to flee out of the country on 25th October 2000 and our new elected president Monsieur LAURENT GBAGBO was sworn in immediately on 26th Oct. 2000 as the newly democratic head of state.
NOTE: The contract has been completed for this fund tobe claimed. This has to be with the assistance of aforeign firm or an individual who will act as the beneficiary.
AIM: As the director of the board, I know every thing about the contarct and the over inflated fund is yet to be claimed. Due to my position, I do not want to benoticed hence this proposal and for us to realise ourgoal, we have to use the service of an Attorney whowill handle the registration of your company as asister company of the original contractor and to reflect your name as the beneficiary of the fund to enable the board raise a draft on the US$45,000,000.00 (Forthy Five Million Dollars Only) in your favour.
MODALITIES: All modalities have been worked out. My colleagues in this deal have made a smooth take off and successful conclusion only waiting for your consent.If you are willing. An agreeable percentage would begiven to you for your assistance and co-operation.
Note all necessary documents to prove the geniuses ofthis contract fund will be sent to you. Also the name of the Attorney who will help in the process, for youto contact him directly. Our board is in charge of allcontract verification, allocation and approval. Thatis why we have the complete confidence on the successof this contract fund.
CONCLUSSION: This relationship must be kept highly confidential.
I await your immediate response as soonas you receive this message.
Best Regards Dr PRINCE ALI TARAWALLY
Dear Friend,
Investment Proposal
I am the only surving son of a Sieraleonian high Chief. My name is Michael Uzola. my father had lost his life in the course of the crisis in Siera -Leone.His Lawyer have recently opened up to me as to the provisions of my father's will for me. My father willed his Estate to me and a sum in cash, of US$18.5M (eighteen million five hundred thousand united states Dollars Only) which he deposited in a finance house with enabling conditionalities for the release of the fund which areas follows:
1) That I must be 25 years or above
2) That upon request for the release of fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the Siera-Leone.
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in pertnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I raech agreement with you, the security company will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business. I expect your response including yourtelephone and fax numbers. reply through this email: william.anderson@personal.ro only.
Thanks for expected cooperation.
My regards,
William Anderson
TO: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
DEAR SIR,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
PLEASE PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF,I AM A DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS & HOUSING[FMWH] HERE IN LAGOS AND HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF $30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY). THIS SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF SOME CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILITARY REGIME. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE REGIME NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US BY THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. THEY ASSURED US OF YOUR COMPANY'S VIABILITY AND CAPACITY IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION, AND I HOPE IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRYF FINANCE HAVE JUST GIVEN A GO-AHEAD ORDER FOR THE REMITTANCE, SO WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE TAKE OFF OF THE TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU.
WE AGREE THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 20%, THE OFFICIAL SHALL TAKE 70% WHILE 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A NON-RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDE OF BOTH ARTIES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DEAL CAN ONLY TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS;
1.YOU WILL PROVIDE THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, TEEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS OF THE BANK, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE LODGED INTO.
2.THE TRANSACTION SHOULD BE TREATED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND SINCERITY CONSIDERING THE CALIBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED.
3.ASSURANCE THAT OUR SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THESE BANK INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US PUT APPLICATIONS OF CLAIM OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY FROM CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND IT WILL LAST FOR 14 WORKING DAYS.
PLEASE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE ABOVE MAIL: georgeokeke@eircom.net FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES.
BEST REGARDS,
DR. GEORGE OKEOKE PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.