12 May 2007

FROM THE DESK OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
1A AKINTOLA WAY GARRKI ABUJA.
E-mail: dr_usman08@yahoo.co.uk
RE:PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION.

I AM DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA CONCERNED WITH FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS.

I AM THE FINAL SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OR REMITTANCE OF HUGE FUNDS MOVING WITHIN BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS IN LINE TO FOREIGN CONTRACT SETTLEMENT.
I HAVE BEFORE ME LIST OF FUNDS, WHICH COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO SOME NOMINATED ACCOUNTS AS THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EITHER AS GHOST ACCOUNTS, UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AND OVER-INVOICED SUM ETC.

I WRITE TO PRESENT YOU TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT YOU ARE AMONG THE PEOPLE EXPECTING THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THEIR ACCOUNT AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR, ON THIS NOTE, I WISH TO HAVE A DEAL WITH YOU AS REGARDS TO THE UNPAID CERTIFIED CONTRACT FUNDS.

I HAVE EVERY FILES BEFORE ME AND THE DATA'S WILL BE CHANGED TO YOUR NAME TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND'S AMOUNT $7,000,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS (SEVEN MILLION USD).

AS IT IS MY DUTY TO RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF THESE SURPLUS FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE YOU BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED RECENTLY FROM THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS /FOREIGN DEBTS TO SUBMIT THE LIST OF PAYMENT REPORTS / EXPENDITURES AND AUDITED REPORTS OF REVENUES.
AMONG SEVERAL OTHERS, I HAVE DECIDED TO REMIT THIS SUM FOLLOWING MY IDEA THAT WE HAVE A DEAL/AGREEMENT AND I AM GOING TO DO THIS LEGALLY. MY CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.

1. YOU WILL TAKE 35% OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM IT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
2. THIS DEAL MUST BE KEPT SECRET FOREVER, AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE STRICTLY BY EMAIL / TELEPHONE THAT I WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU, AND THEY ARE PRIVATE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES TO FORESTALL INFORMATION LEAKAGE.
3. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.

I WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE WITHOUT DELAY, AS I WILL PROCEED TO FIX YOUR NAME ON THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSTANTLY TO MEET THE SEVEN DAYS MANDATE. WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY SOON.

Yours sincerely
DR USMAN SHAMSHUDEEN
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

[However, instead of the usual "There must be some mistake" answer, I decided to try something a bit more direct.
I also got his name wrong - will he notice?]

12 May 2007

GOOD DAY,
I AM DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT IS MY OFFICE THAT MONITORS ALL INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER AND IN RESPONSE TO YOUR E-MAIL I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE FACT THAT MY BOSS PROF CHARLES SOLUDO DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION AND I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL AMONGS THE BOTH OF US SO THAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL. NOTE: REGARDING THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION, YOU MUST ACT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU BY ME SO THAT WE BOTH CAN ACHIEVE THIS GLOBAL AMOUNT OF MONEY, I AM PREPARING ALL THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK UP THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION IN THE OFFICE NOW BECAUSE I MUST SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE END OF TOMORROW. MOREOVER, THE PROCESSING OF THE FINAL TRANSFER OF THIS CONTRACT FUND WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY I RECIEVE THE LISTED INFORMATIONS BELOW.

1). FULL NAME
2). CELL PHONE NUMBER
3). HOME ADDRESS
4). A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY VALID IDENTITY CARD FOR MY REFERENCE.
5). BANKING DETAILS

PLEASE MY DEAR PARTNER, MAKE SURE YOU ACT ACCORDING TO MY ADVICE AND SEND THE ABOVE LISTED INFORMATIONS TO ME IN YOUR NEXT REPLY, SO THAT IT CAN ENABLE ME TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST AND SUBMIT IT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT.
MAKE SURE YOU ACT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE IMMEDIATELY I HAVE INCLUDED YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST, I WILL SEND A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY AND ALSO TO THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AS WELL AND PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE OF THEM TO KNOW THAT I AM INVOLVED IN THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION BECAUSE IT MIGHT TERMINATE MY JOB AS THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, WHICH I HAVE PLANNED THAT IMMEDIATELY THIS FUND HAS BEEN FINALLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY MY DEPARTMENT, I WILL TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR OWN SHARE AND WILL ESTABLISH A COMPANY OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND SETTLE DOWN WITH MY FAMILY BECAUSE I WILL BE SUBMITTING MY LETTER OF RETIREMENT TO MY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS THE $7,000,000.00 USD HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I AM ATTACHING A COPY OF MY OFFICE IDENTITY CARD AND AS WELL USING THIS MEDIUM TO CONGRATULATE YOU MY DEAR PARTNER, WE BOTH HAVE ACHIEVED THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION AND DO NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION BECAUSE IT IS A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, AND I WILL NOT BE HAPPY IF ANY OF OUR OFFICIALS SHOULD KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE THAT INCLUDED YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST WHICH I BELIEVE YOU KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES THAT IT WILL TERMINATE MY JOB AS THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK.
I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND DO MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME A CALL FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.

Yours sincerely
DR USMAN SHAMSHUDEEN
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-8056976923.

[Why settle for less a mere 35%?]

14 May 2007

GOOD DAY,
GOOD AFTERNOON MY DEAR PARTNER AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION AND I MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT THE CONTENTS OF YOUR E-MAIL WAS WELL NOTED AND UNDERSTOOD BY ME.

ACCORDING TO THE CONTENTS OF YOUR E-MAIL, YOU MADE ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEING MY PARTNER REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION, WE BOTH ARE SUPPOSED TO SHARE THE SUM OF $7,000,000.00 USD EQUALLY WHICH I QUITE UNDERSTAND AND AGREE WITH YOU AS LONG AS YOU CAN KEEP THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION A SECRET AMONGS THE BOTH OF US, SO THAT THIS CONTRACT FUND WHICH IS THE SUM OF $7,000,000.00 USD CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANKACCOUNT.

MY DEAR PARTNER I AM HEREBY WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT NO ONE ELSE MUST KNOW ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION BECAUSE I HAVE PREPARED ALL THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK UP THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION AND I AM HEREBY AWAITING YOUR FULL INFORMATIONS, SO THAT BY MONDAY MORNING I WILL BE ABLE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST AND WILL SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STAMPING AND SIGNING OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE. SEND THE INFORMATIONS BELOW IN YOUR NEXT E-MAIL.

1). FULL NAME
2). CELL PHONE NUMBER
3). HOME ADDRESS
4). A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY VALID IDENTITY CARD FOR MY REFERENCE.
5). BANKING DETAILS

MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS TO ME IN YOUR NEXT E-MAIL. Yours sincerely
DR USMAN SHAMSHUDEEN
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-8056976923.

[Of course he is not getting a passport! He wouldn't be getting a driver's licence either - if he'd asked for one; unusual omission. Will he ask about a US citizen living in Australia?]

15 May 2007

GOOD DAY,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION AND I HAVE RECIEVED THE INFORMATIONS WHICH IS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR ME TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST.

MY DEAR PARTNER,
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAS BEEN INCLUDED TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST AND A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY FOR REFERENCE AND A COPY WAS ALSO SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT FOR THEM TO STAMP AND SIGN YOUR PAYMENT FILE.

NOW YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT WITH THEIR CONTACT ADDRESS STATED BELOW.

senatecommitteedept@excite.com
ATTN: SENATOR KEN NNAMANI.

NOTE: YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT AS ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHOSE CONTRACT PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND PLEASE DO NOT LET THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT TO KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE THAT INCLUDED YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST BECAUSE IF THEY SHOULD FIND OUT, IT MIGHT LEAD TO AN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF MY JOB AND POSITION HERE AS THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, SO MY PLEASE MY DEAR PARTNER KINDLY MAKE SURE YOU ACT ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTION TO AVOID UNNECCESSARY MISTAKE.

DO MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS E-MAIL AND UPDATE ME WITH YOUR RESPONSE.

16 May 2007

(+1701) GOOD DAY,
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR E-MAIL WELL NOTED AND UNDERSTOOD BY ME.
THE REFERENCE CODE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT IS ( FGN/FOU/KTT/WBN/FCTA/VOL.16/07) AND BELOW IS ON HOW YOU WILL ADDRESS SENATOR KEN NNAMANI IN YOUR E-MAIL TO THEIR COMMITTEE.

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ATTN: SENATOR KEN NNAMANI,
I MR MALCOLM P. REYNOLDS FROM AUSTRALIA AND I AM CONTACTING YOUR BOARD OF COMMITTEE IN REGARDS TO MY OUTSTANDING CONTRACT FUND OF THE SUM OF $7,000,000.00 USD, WHICH I AM VERY MUCH AWARE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS APPROVED MY CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER AND HERE IS MY FULL INFORMATIONS FOR CONFIRMATION, PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO IN ORDER FOR MY CONTRACT FUND TO BE RELEASED INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT HERE IN AUSTRALIA.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO WRITE THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT JUST AS I ADDRESSED IT ABOVE AND MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE SAME INFORMATIONS THAT YOU SENT TO ME TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY MUST RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATIONS GENUINE WITH THE ONE THAT WAS SENT TO THEIR BOARD OF COMMITTEE BY MY DEPARTMENT.

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MY DEAR PARTNER, PLEASE DO ACT ACCORDINGLY AND GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT AND DO ALSO MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE ME WITH YOUR RESPONSE. PLEASE My dear partner, FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION,I ADVICE YOU TO ALWAYS INCLUDE THIS CODE NUMBER (+1701) IN

[I never intended for there to be a secret code, just a reference number. Time to act dumb...]

17 May 2007

(+1701)
GOOD DAY MY DEAR PARTNER,
THANKS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WITH THE CONTENTS OF YOUR E-MAIL WELL NOTED AND UNDERSTOOD BY ME. IN RESPONSE TO YOUR E-MAIL REGARDING THE SECRET CODE NUMBER (+1701) WHICH I GAVE TO YOU IN MY PREVIOUS E-MAIL, THE REASON IS NOT BECAUSE I AM EXPECTING SOME SORT OF TROUBLE BUT I GAVE IT TO YOU FOR OUR OWN REFERENCE AND IT MUST BE INCLUDED IN EVERY E-MAIL THAT YOU SEND TO ME UNTIL WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL. THIS SECRET CODE NUMBER IS KNOWN ONLY BY THE BOTH OF US AND NO THIRD PARTY MUST KNOW ABOUT IT.

HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT? IF NO , PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DO THAT IMMEDIATELY SO THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE CAN BE STAMPED AND SIGNED BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK AND SO THAT BY NEXT WEEK, MY DEPARTMENT CAN BE ABLE TO APPROVE THIS CONTRACT FUND FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

UPDATE ME IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT AND PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR SECRET CODE.

[Time for the first slap of this bait, albeit a minor one. Don't worry, there'll be more.]

17 May 2007

(+1701)
GOOD MORNING MY DEAR PARTNER,
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?
I JUST RECIEVED YOUR E-MAIL AND THE CONTENTS IS WELL NOTED AND UNDERSTOOD BY ME AND I MUST CONFESS TO YOU THAT I AM REALLY IMPRESSED IN YOU AND YOU HAVE PROVED TO ME THAT YOU ARE INDEED AN HONEST AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN.

IN RESPONSE TO YOUR E-MAIL, THE REASON WHY I INCLUDED THIS SECRET CODE NUMBER IN THE PREVIOUS E-MAIL I SENT TO YOU WHEN YOU WERE INFORMED TO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT IS BECAUSE IMMEDIATELY I INCLUDED YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST AND FORWARDED A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY AND ALSO TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT, THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PUBLISHED THE NAMES OF ALL THE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS IN THE NEWSPAPER AND ALSO ON TELEVISION AND I AM VERY MUCH AWARE THAT THERE ARE INTERNET SCAMMERS ALL OVER THE GLOBE AND I WILL NOT BE GLAD IF YOU FALL A VICTIM TO THEM, BECAUSE THEY MIGHT TRY TO REACH YOU CLAIMING THAT I AM THE CONTACTING YOU AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU ARE IN THEIR NET.

I HAVE MADE ALL THE NECCESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE SURE THIS SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT MAKING ANY MISTAKE, THAT IS THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO BRING OUT A SECRET CODE WHICH WILL ONLY BE MADE USE OF BY THE BOTH OF US UNTIL WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL.

SO PLEASE My dear partner, KINDLY ACT ACCORDING TO MY ADVICE AND DO CONTACT THE SENATE COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS E-MAIL, SO THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE CAN BE STAMPED AND SIGNED BY THEIR COMMITTEE TO ENABLE THEM FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO MY DEPARTMENT FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND REMIT OF THIS CONTRACT FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AWAITING YOUR UPDATE AND PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE THE CODE IN YOUR NEXT E-MAIL.

[It's always fun to see a Lad warning against internet scammers.
BTW, the bit about publishing the contractors in newspapers and on TV is just priceless... and gives me some more slapping room!

Despite his urgings, I "forgot" to use the code in my reply. Will he notice?]

18 May 2007

My dear partner,
Thank you very much for your favourable response and i really do understand the contents of your e-mail and therefore using this medium to apologise for any incovenience i might have caused you, as i was only trying to protect our interest regarding the accomplishment of this successful transaction.

My dear partner, please i advice you to make sure you contact the senate committee department on time, so that your payment file will be stamped and signed / release order to my department for final remit of this contract fund into your bank account.

Now that you are about to contact the senate committee department, you are advised to update me with your reply from their committee because there is no way i will know anything without your update, so please my dear partner always update me with your reply from the senate committee department. Once again My dear partner, i apologise for any inconvenience that i might have caused you and i promise never to let such occur again.

Yours sincerely
Dr Usman Shamsudeen
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
+234-8056976923.
(One Seven Zero One)

19 May 2007

My dear partner,
Good morning my dear partner and thank you very much for your urgent response and update, i have acknowledged the contents of the e-mail which was sent to you by the senate committee department and it was stated that you are to make the payment of their official stamping and signing of your payment file which according to them is the sum of $4,500.00 usd.

My dear partner, now that the senate committee department has requested for their official fee charge, we both have to join hands together in order to make the payment because it is under must that your payment file should be stamped and signed by the senate committee department, to enable their committee to submit your payment file to my office so that i can approve this contract fund for immediate remit into your bank account.

I am trying to raise some amount of money down here now and please do let me know how much exactly you can be able to afford, so that we can finalise on the payment of the official fee to enable the senate committee department to stamp and sign your payment file.

(One Seven Zero One)

21 May 2007

Attn: Malcolm P Reynolds

Kindly open the attachment and comply with the instructions given to you by the president of the federal republic of nigeria.

Mallam Usman Baco,Special Adviser to the President on International Affairs.

21 May 2007

From The Desk of
The Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
1a Akintola Way, Garrki Abuja.
My dear partner,
Please to avoid delay, i will advice you to write the senate committee department and inform their committee that you are trying to raise the requested fee and that you will get back to them as soon as possible.
According to my previous e-mail, please do let me know the exact amount you know that will be able to afford, so we can both finalise on the payment of the official fee charge that was requested from you by the senate committee department.

(One Seven Zero One)

22 May 2007

My dear partner,
Good morning my dear partner and thank you very much for your response and also your update from the presidency office.

My good partner, i must confess to you that the senate committee department are not demanding any sort of bribe from you, they are only working according to the instructions given to them and that is the main reason why the presidency also sent you a letter regarding this contract fund, because before the senate committee department can be able to sign and stamp your payment file, there must be an official fee charge that must be paid by the rightful beneficiary of the fund before they can be able to stamp and sign your payment file.

Firstly, i was very glad when i recieved your message that even the presidency sent you a letter concering this contract fund and that is to tell you that all our department has agreed that you are the rightful beneficiary of this fund, as you know that i am the one that included your name to the payment schedule list and none of our staffs should know that i am involved in this successful transaction which we are about to accomplish.

So my good partner, do not have it in mind that the senate committee department are trying to ask for bribe from you before they can be able to stamp and sign your payment file and i will advice you as well to make sure you send an urgent letter to the office of the presidency to thank him for contacting you regarding your contract fund, so that he can know that you are a very good contractor because he already has your file on his desk.

Kindly contact the senate committee department as well and act according to the instructions given to you by the senate committee department because it is under normal circumstances that the senate committee department must stamp and sign your payment file before your payment file can be forwarded to my office for final transfer of this contract fund into your bank account.

Moreover, i still want you to understand as well that if the senate committee department do not stamp and sign your payment file, we both can not accomplish this successful transaction and as you also know that your name has already been included in the payment schedule list and this is the final processing of this successful transaction that we both are about to accomplish, so please my dear partner kindly act according to the instructions given to you by the senate committee department so that we both can have the final transfer of this contract fund into your bank account.

I expect your favourable response immediately.

(One Seven Zero One)

22 May 2007

From The Desk of
The Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
1a Akintola Way, Garrki Abuja.
My dear partner,

Good morning my dear partner and thanks for your response, i must confess to you that you are delaying the accomplishment of this successful transaction because by now your payment file is supposed to be stamped and signed and then forwarded to my office for final remit of this contract fund into your bank account.

My good partner, we started this successful transaction without making any mistake and i will not be happy if you let me down now because as you know that you,ve already been presented to the federal government of Nigeria as one of the outstanding foreign contractor's and any mistake from either of us could make the other departments feel suspicious that maybe you are not truly one of the outstanding foreign contractor's and if they should find out that i the deputy governor of central bank of Nigeria is inolved in this successful transaction, i believe you know the consequences. I have successfully raised the sum of $1,800.00 usd and i am waiting to hear from you so that i will send the money to the senate committee department as a part-payment so that their committee will not cancel your payment file and please do let me know if you can be able to raise the remaining amount so that we can pay it to the senate committee department, to enable them stamp and sign your payment file.

Let us pay this money so that your payment file can be stamped and signed before the end of this week and so that by next week, your payment file will be forwarded to my office and i will effect the immediate remit of this contract fund into your bank account and so that this successful transaction can be accomplished and so that we both can smile happily together.

My dear partner, please i am counting on you not to let me down, let us accomplish our goal without making any mistakes.

(One Seven Zero One)

22 May 2007

Dear Beneficiary,You are advised to open the attached document and act according to the instructions therein.ThanksRegardsSenator Ken NnamaniSenate President +234-01-8118704.

[He's never received such an embarrassing message? Glad to be the first then. The formatting is exactly as I received it.]

23 May 2007

My dear partner,
Thank you very much for your response My dear partner, i really understand the contents of your e-mail and why you are trying to play safe which is very essential but i am assuring you that the senate committee department is not what you think they are, please my good partner do not let us delay the stamping and signing of your payment file because if the senate committee department should cancel your payment file, there is no way we can accomplish our goal any longer and it means all my efforts have been put in vain.
Let us make this payment , so that your payment file can be stamped and signed and forwarded to my office for the transfer of this contract fund into your bank account.

(One Seven Zero One)

24 May 2007

My dear partner,
Good morning my dear partner and thank you very much for your response but it still baffles me that you don,t even believe me your partner at all because i have already told you the reason why the senate committee department demanded for the payment of the official fee charge and i must confess to you that, the accomplishment of this successful transaction is being delayed by you and i must confess to you that it seems you just want to put me in trouble.

["[I]t seems you just want to put me in trouble" - oh, I wish!]

Please My dear partner,
let us send the requested payment to the senate committee department to avoid delay, so that your payment file can be stamped and signed / release order to my office for final remit of this contract fund into your bank account.
My dear partner,
please $7,000,000.00 usd is not a token amount of money and i don,t want any situation whereby, my position here as the deputy governor of central bank of Nigeria will be terminated due to your unseriousness regarding the accomplishment of this successful transaction.
Let us finalise on the payment of the official fee charge to the senate committee department, so that our goal can be achieved without any further delay.

(One Seven Zero One)