NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

DR. FELA PHILIPS

From: fela71@juntos.com [mailto:fela71@juntos.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:53 AM
To: fela71@juntos.com
Subject: PRIVATE

TEL:234-1-26044.

DEAR SIR


THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.

I AM THE CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL
COMMISSION (INEC). I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A
RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL
TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED AT TWENTY ONE
MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$21.6M) TO A
SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS, DRUGS OR
MONEY LAUNDERING. IT IS A PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED
IN 1999 BY INEC TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTORAL
MATERIALS THAT WAS USED FOR CONDUCTING 1999 ELECTIONS.
THE CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL
CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR; THEREBY LEAVING THE
BALANCE OF US$21.6M IN DORMANT ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUE AND I NOW
WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR
OUR PERSONAL USE.

AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FOREIGN ACCOUNT
MACHINERY TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE IT
BECOMES NECESSARY TO SOURCE FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY
TO ACT AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT.

MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ENDORSED THE
RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD
OPPORTUNITY TO SURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY GET BACK TO ME BY SENDING
A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE TO tenderboard71@mail.com ALONG WITH YOUR
DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUE AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THE MONEY IN THE
FOLLOWING RATIO: 70% FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 30% FOR YOU THE
ACCOUNT OWNER.

FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE
SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE. THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
AND 100% RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS
IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN 15 WORKING DAYS SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH AND
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

WE WOULD REQUIRE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US
MAKE THE NECESSARY FORMAL APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE NAME OF YOUR BANK.
ADDRESS,
ACCOUNT NO
NAME OF BENEFICIARY OF ACCOUNT.
THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY.
ADDRESS.
TEL AND FAX NOS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.FELA PHILIPS.

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