NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

ADEMOLA WILLIAMS

From: ADEMOLA71@hknetmail.com [mailto:ADEMOLA71@hknetmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 9:49 PM
To: ademola71@hknetmail.com
Subject: FUNDS FOR INVESTMENTS


DEAR SIR

FUNDS FOR INVESTMENTS.

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 tenderboard@phantomemail.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.ADEMOLA WILLIAMS

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