ATTN: Managing Director Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Please permit me to open up communication with you on this mutually beneficial business, which will not only improve our well being but also bring us together in everlasting friendship. I am Chief Issa Lawal, an accountant by profession working with the Federal Ministry of Finance in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Recently, we were appointed by this new Civilian Government to review all contracts awarded by the Past Military Government and make recommendations to them as to those whose payment should be honoured and those to be cancelled. Consequently, we sat for 21days and came up with astonishing findings those most of those contracts were over invoiced to a total tune of US$684,000,000.00. We are now ready to submit our findings to the government and would want to declare only US$674,000,000. leaving the Balance of US$10,000,000. For us the members of the committee as we have identified this as a golden opportunity to uplift our statues and guarantee the future of our children. We are also recommending to immediate payment of over US$1b owed to genuine claims, which includes our US$10m. In view of the above, my colleagues have mandated me to seek for a trust worthy and reliable foreigner who can receive this fund for us as a contractor. We shall handle the payment procedure and documentations here and use you and your company as a front to collect the money. All arrangements have been concluded in this direction and we need a company name to slot in as the beneficiary of this $10m before we can submit our report. All we need from you now is your company name and address, the name and address of your bank with sort code and account number to set the ball rolling. For this assistance, we are willing to give you 25% of the fund and remember that we are highly placed government officials who would not want any scandal arising from this transaction. The livewire of this exercise is utmost secrecy and confidentiality until this arrangement is concluded. It is also very important that you give me your confidential telephone, mobile and fax numbers for easy communication. Further information will be given to you on acceptance and note that this exercise is risk free. Waiting for your reply soonest. Regards, Chief ISSA LAWAL
