From: "Norbert Sporns" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <norbertsporns890@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:37:34 -0800
Subject: Urgent Response Needed!!!

OVERDUE PAYMENT OF US$8.5M
I am Norbert Sporns a Computer Scientist with the office of the Pay Master General of the Ministry of Finance here in United Kingdom, my department is solely in charge of the Computer crediting and reconciliation’s of all international receipt and payment transactions of the Apex bank. (Bank of England)

Your payment has reflected several times in our computer as pending. I understand the fact that someone among the top shots is seating on your payment due to one reason or the other having met all the statutory requirements of the apex bank.

Your problem is that of interest group and your associates are doing mere paper work with you and that may last for years and yet nothing happens. From your records, I discovered that you payment as a matter of fact is ought to have been paid to you long before now if not for the wrong logistic and administrative delays caused by the wrong people you have been dealing with. Please forward your Bank account details for the immediate transfer of the funds.
However, does not panic over the payment delay any more, if you agree to work with me and keep every bit of this transaction very secret and confidential, I will use the hard way to effect swift payment of your funds no matter the consequence. Most of our top bad eggs are now compulsorily suspended and retired since the new governor of the Bank of England is sworn. I therefore have the opportunity to put your name in the new payment list I was asked to comply by the Governor himself so as to make all the outstanding and overdue payment through our paying bank so as to avoid any other inference from the corrupt and bad eggs you have been dealing with.
I can accomplish this under five days, as soon as we have a good Understanding. But we have to reach an agreement first of all. Also you let me know how much you will give to me at the conclusion of this deal, I can undertake the necessary commitment to put your name and information in the final payment list so that the Paymaster General to include your name in the Final payment list to the Governor’s office and to the paying bank to enable them make the payment to you.

Please your really have to promise me the utmost secrecy and confidentiality and get back to me to in your urgent reply.

Best regards,
Mr.Norbert Sporns
Computer/Telex Scientist