Special Collection #6
NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM
JAMES STRIDE
REPRESENTING HIMSELF AS AN AGENT FOR A WELL-KNOWN INVESTMENT FIRM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
From:
"Name of investment firm" <(investment firm)1@ecplaza.net>
> Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 06:11:13
> Subject: business investment on behalf of our client
Sir/Madam,
> >
> > We hereby contact you for a joint venture investment in any viable
areas
> in your country or any other country you may suggest .
> >
> > Our companys name is (Investment Firm) Plc, an investment
company based
> in the united kingdom that offers Free research, investment recommendations
> and maximum discounts on isas, unit trusts and pep transfers,on behalf of
> our numerous ,and honourable clients.
> >
> > One of our numerous clients has a large sum of excess funds that he
needs
> a trusted company or person to invest on her behalf in areas of the economy
> in his/her host country.
> >
> > We will entirely rely on you to:
> > (1)Advice on arears of investment that are viable including
> > every other neccasary details.
> >
> > (2)To form a partnership with us/our client in any investments
we may
> > decide to go into as she will be indisposed and we will be
acting on his
> behalf
> >
> > (3)We will later come up with a partnership agreement that
> > will enforce our terms of cooperation and we will sign this into
a
> > legal document/financial service agreement as soon as we are satisfied
> with all terms and conditions
> > (4)To assist in evacuating the funds for this purpose to your
> > country
> >
> > DEMANDs
> > (1)You must be prepared to travel within the next couple of
> > days to Madrid in EUROPE from were it will be eazier
to evacuate funds
> for onward transfer to your country as the funds are presently in Madrid
> Spain,were you will be required to open a bank account so that the funds
can
> be lodged directly into your account.
> > considering the laundering laws as the volume of money is quite
> > much.Our company representative will also have the opportunity to
meet,
> discuss and endorse a working agreement.
> >
> > (2)We have to treat this situation with despatch as our client
expects
> urgent response, hence we should be able to finish
> > all paper work within a few days and proceed to meet.Please do
get
> > back to me via our company email, (investment firm)1@ecplaza.net
or you can
> contact me directly for detailed
> > information or my telefax number +44 7092009411
> >
> > Yours faithfully,
> > james stride
> >
> > investment manager
> > (Name of Investment Firm)
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