Dear Hellstromm,
I got your contact through the Commercial Attaché of your Embassy during my last travel to Europe. Although my enquiry's was not recorded, I do hereby wish to commence talk with you on a highly confidential level.I am an Accountant and member of the "Tender Committee".
PURPOSE: On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other officer in charge of offshore remittance in this Corporation. We are seeking your assistance for the transfer of Twenty Million Four Hundred Thousand U. S. Dollars (US$20,400,000.00) to your account for further private investment purpose. Hence our request for your assistance.
SOURCE OF FUND: This amount to be transferred into your account accurred from over-invoiced contract amount for the construction of Oil Refinery,Sub-Station in Nigeria (Northern Region) in 1999 to expatriate companies.
REQUIREMENTS: What we expect from you by E-mail during reply are:
(a) Your name and contact address, your phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
(b) The name of your bank, phone and fax number
(c) Your bank account number where the money will be lodged.
DISBURSEMENT: We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for your assistance because it is impossible for us to claim the over-invoiced amount here in Nigeria without your assistance. In addition,10% has been mapped out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by you and us during this business, and 60% for my colleagues and myself. It might surprised you why we chose and trusted you for this transaction.
Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this interest and security had been considered before you were contacted, so berest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us, but let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be appreciated.
Henceforth, ensure that all your future correspondence with me is made through my E-mail address to ensure the confidence and safety. Note that the items A,B,C as stated in my proposal is very important as soon as that is given to us within 14 working days, the fund will be transferred into your account.As all arrengement has been concluded and I can be contacted on phone number 555-SCAM for more briefting. You can reply to
scamman@nigeriacentral.com.
Yours Truly.