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SAMPLE NIGERIAN FRAUD E-MAIL OFFER # 2


CONFIDENTIAL MEMO


From the desk of: REX MUSASAH
Tel/Fax: 225 81 35 67     5th June 1999
E-mail: rexossu@africaonline.co.ci

Subject: Business Opportunity

To:
[CORRECT RECIPIENT NAME WAS INCLUDED HERE]

I have a proposal to make which I hope will be of interest to you.

I have received impressive recommendation about your profile as a trustworthy businessman, and based on that I am offering you the opportunity to be my trustee and partner for the transfer of US$30.0 M for investment in your company.

This amount is accompanied by 125 Kilo of Alluvial Gold Dust (Raw), 22 carat with purity level 999.5/1000 which I have in my possession and which I have safely deposited in a Security Company in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, pending our agreement on investment.

By introduction, I am MR. REX  MUSASAH, the Director of Finance, Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence. I, in conjunction with CAPTAIN EDWARD GEORGE, the Special adviser to MAJOR JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH inherited these funds during the dying days of Major Koromah's ousted regime. You will recall that Major Koromah is the former military ruler of Sierra Leone that was ousted by ECOMOG (Economic Community of West African States) Forces.

We were given this money for purchase of military weapons for Koromah's troop at the height of aggression from ECOMOG forces, which eventually led to Major Koromah's overthrow.

We escaped from Sierra Leone with the funds and eventually made it to Abidjan through coastal waters after weeks of sea travel. The metallic boxes containing the money and raw gold are intact and are deposited with a security company in Abidjan. I can give you details of the company later.

We are prepared to offer you 30% (Thirty Percent of the money for your assistance in creating a safe haven in Europe or America where these funds are to be invested.

On the gold, we are prepared to sell to you at 30% lower than the international market price for the commodity so you can retain the difference as your profit. It will be sufficient if you can find the buyer for the commodity, as we do not have reliable contacts in Europe.

It is agreeable to us to have the raw gold undergo acid testing in any ABS agency in Abidjan, while terms and mode of payment will be negotiable.  If you are not interested in buying the gold, you could contact a big buyer and we will give you a reasonable commission.

I await your response by return fax or E-mail while assuring you that thetransaction is absolutely risk free. I am attaching a copy of theCertificate of Deposit evidencing the transaction.
Yours Sincerely

REX  MUSASAH