Someone calling himself Graham Usman thinks I’m a fool. If anyone else wants to be fooled by his offer please feel free:
From: ”Graham Usman” [epost60:usman100@ecplaza.net]
Date: sön nov 03, 2002 05:03:28 Europe/Stockholm
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
Reply-To: [epost60:usman100@ecplaza.net]DEAR SIR,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION- TRANSFER OF $35 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS.WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE US WITH AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT TO REMITE THE ABOVE-MENTIONED AMOUNT. IAM A CONSULTANT TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION (NNPC).THE MONEY IN QUESTON IS NOT RELATED TO ARMS OR DRUGS. IT IS MONEY WE GOT FROM GRATIFICATION OF THE CONTRACTS WE AWARDED TOWARDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ANALYSIS SUPERVISION AND BEHAVIOUR OF THE COMPONENTS OF OPTIMIZED SYSTEMS, ALSO SUPPLY AND ERECTION OF THE COMPUTERISED CONTROL NETWORK. THE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CONTRACTORS AND US IS THAT WE WILL RECEIVE 10% COMMISSION OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT SUM AS GRATIFICATION.THE BALANCE OF $35MILLION USD, REPRESENTS OUR 10% COMMISSIONS.
THIS MONEY IS NOW READY FOR PAYMENT TO AN ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE THROUGH THE MACHINERIES OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, VIA OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE SETTLEMENT IN New York WITHIN (48) BANKING HOURS. NOW, OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, AS SUCH AN ACCOUNT, IS AGAINST THE CIVIL SERVICE BUREAUCRACY IN NIGERIA. WE THEREFORE DECIDED TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE TAKEN RECOGNITION OF THE AMBASSADORIAL NATURE OF THE CONTRACT, AND HAVE MADE A PERFECT HOME WORK FOR A HITCH – FREE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO AN ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE.
YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 15%, FOR PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE LOGDED; WHILE 5%IS MAPPED OUT FOR CONTINGENCIES/ EXPENSES AND 80% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF. HOWEVER, WE WILL INVEST OUR SHARE OF THE FUNDS REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY EXPANDING ITS INDUSTRIAL SCOPE. IF YOU CAN ASSIST IN THIS REGARD, MAIL YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH BANK NAME, PHYSICAL ADDRESS WITH TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.FINALLY, THIS BUSINESS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS: 1.THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THERE IS A FREE BANKING POLICY. 2.THAT IS, WHERE THIS MONEY WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED AND TOLL WILL NOT BE TAXED MUCH. 3.THAT YOU WILL MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE SINCERITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. THAT OUR SHARE OF THE FUNDS REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE DISBURSED, AS WE SO DESIRE IMMEDIATELY YOUR ACCOUNT IS CREDITED. IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE ABOVE CONDITIONS, SEND ME A REPLY IMMEDIATELY BY E-MAIL OR REACH ME ON THIS TELEPHONE LINE: 234-1-7763841. NOTE THAT, THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE DAY OF RECEIVING YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS, TO THE DAY OF REMITTANCE OF FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. WE GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE NIGERIA MINISTRY OF TRADE,COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
EXPECTING YOUR PROMPT REPPLY.
BEST REGARDS,
GRAHAM USMAN (DR)