From: TAFA_BALOGUN <elvcost@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:57:19 -0500
Subject: URGENT RESPONDS

DEAR FRIEND

HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES, AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HERE IN NIGERIA, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REGUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. THIS ACTION WAS HOWEVER INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN THE FUND HAS BEEN IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OUR APEXBANK .WE ARE NOW READY TO TRANSFER THE FUND OVERSEAS AND THAT IS WERE YOU COME IN.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE FORBIDDENT TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS; THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE .THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS:-70% FOR US ,25% FOR YOU AND 5% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSFER.

THE TRANSFER IS RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE, PLEASE SENT TO US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONS SUCH AS PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER,FAX NOMINATED ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS WHICH YOU WNAT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERED IN TO AND FULL POSTAL/ CONTACT ADDRESS FOR EASY COMUNICATION.

NOTE: YOU MUST NOT CONTACT YOUR BANK UNTILL YOU HAVE ACCEPTED TO ASSIST.

PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY.

TO: elvcost@yahoo.com.sg

BEST REGARD,
ELVIS COSTELLO