From: "Mr. David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamsd742@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:06:41 -0600
Subject: This is very important!

Dear good friend,

Thanks for your reply. I write you regarding a business venture which I would like you to partner with me so that we can make the investment in your country.

First, My name is David Adams. I have in the course of my work for our government acquired a certain amount of money which I would like to invest in your country with your help.
As to the origin of this fund, it came from an over-invoiced contract sum awarded by my Ministry. When the contract was awarded, I inflated the price to the government, but this was arranged between me and the original contractor who handled the job. After the job was completed by him, he was paid the original amount he charged for the contract. The total amount I presented to our government for the contract was US$54.761m, but US$36.111m was what was paid out to the original contractor for the project. So the balance after payment was US$18.650m which is the over-invoice sum. This amount is what I intend to move to your country for investment. Meanwhile, under special arrangement, the fund has been deposited and gazetted to be paid out to a sub-contractor.

Herein lies the main reason why I contacted you and also would want to go into a joint-business venture with you. I will present your person to stand as the sub-contractor hence the true beneficiary to the funds. Upon your acceptance to partner with me, I shall proceed to obtain necessary contractual documents establishing the fact of a contract sub-contracted to you (your company). All documents of proof of this fact shall be obtained in your favour through the appropriate authority establishing you as the sub-contractor to whom such deposit is made for. Be informed that my civil status at this time does not allow me to own nor operate any foreign investment or foreign account, hence the necessity to contact you in this regard.

I shall wait to hear from you today to know from you if you understood all I explained to you here as regards the funds, and the procedure to get it transferred to you after which, we shall discuss possible lucrative venture for investment. If you will be willing to handle these funds for me, then reply immediately so that we can proceed.

I await your quick response.

Best Regards,

David.