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Fraud email example:

From: "rev johnson kalu" <the_chairman_rev_johnson@ecowaszone.com>
Reply-To: johnsoninecowasnig@galmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:06:27 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir /Madam / Urgent Business Proposal



FROM THE DESK OF REV JOHNSON KALU,/ OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARDING
COMMITTEE ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS 121GARKI-ABUJA NIGERIA, CELL


REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
johnsoninecowasnig@galmail.co.za
DEAR.SIR

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD30M

Forgive my indignation if thismessage comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend youwithout your prior consent and writing through this channel.
I am REV JOHNSON KALU. The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)with Headquarters in
Nigera.


I got your information in adirectory when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and tustworthyperson to entrust this business with.I was
simply inspired and motivated to pick your contactfrom the many names and
lists in thedirectory. After discussing my view and your profile with my
colleagues,they were very much satisfied and decided to contact
youimmediately for this mutual business relationship.We wish to transferthe
sum of USD30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States Dollars only.)into
your personal or company`s bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract billsawarded by us for
the supply of hard/soft wares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy
duty vehicles,apperals and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG
in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects. This DEAL
was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant
lope holes sealed off.As theChairman of CAC,I have the cooperation and
mandate of the FinancialDirector and the Secretary of the Organisation.We
arranged and overinvoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies
from different countries during the crisis.

It was our consensus toseek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide
us with thefacilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is
borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and sporous politicalnature of
this sub-region. The original contractors have been duelypaid by th (Central
Bank of the West African States)through our Central Bank Of Nigeria.This
balance is suspended in the escrowaccounts awaiting claims by any foreign
company or individual of ourchoice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the
organisation iswinding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to
the countries and the coast has been achieved.


Based on the lawsand ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under
thisorganisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This isthe
more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that can
sustain this fund for safe keeping and our futureinvestment with your
comprehensive advise,assistance and partnershipin your country. It is
however agreed,as the account owner in thisdeal to allow you 30% of the
entire sum as compensation, 60%will be held on trust for us while 10% will
be used to defray anyincidental charges and cost during the course of the
transaction.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 7 daysif you accord
us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You shouldprovide the followings;
YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETEADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available)
THE NAME OF YOURBANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX
AND TELEX NUMBERS.
THE ACCOUNTNUMBER
THE BENEFICIARY
WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents andapproval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and thenforwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequentpayment.As with the case of all
organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality andutmost secret in this business. We hope to retire
peacefully andlead a honourable business life afterwards.There are no
risksinvolved.Please for my security reasons, send your reply to this email
address;
johnsoninecowasnig@galmail.co.za

Reply Assap
Rev Johnson Kalu
Ecowas Chairman

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