Nigerian scam letter: Dr.Lawrence Nanakobi(C.B.N)

NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

DR. LAWRENCE NANAKOBI (C.B.N.)

Date: Monday, August 26, 2002 01:18:12

Subject: ATTENTION

From the office of: Dr.Lawrence Nanakobi(C.B.N)
Foreign Operations Department
Private Tel: 2348033469660
Private Email:lawtttt202@accountant.com

ATTN: Beneficiary Contractor

NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE , CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF THE NAMED
ADDRESSEE (S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY
PERSON(S) WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY,DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT.

RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM

After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it be as if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have asked yourself why each time the release of these fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come up. If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.

Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced you to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with the federal Ministry of Finance and requested me to assist them conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested me to assist them by removing the original contractors name, companys name and bank particulars from Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) vetting computer and replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed on condition that they will pay me $100,000 as soon as your name appears as the beneficiary.I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started telling me stories.

They even told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have not set my eyes on any of them. Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you did not execute any contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person privileged to know this information and it is a fact.

Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are still making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project. Now I am ready to forget the past, I do not need the $100,000 any longer from you a share of 15% of the total sum. I need your assurance that those your colleagues will be totally
keep out of this transaction, I know that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best to conclude it without my consent.

Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central bank of Nigeria will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now re-assure me that you will be willing to offer me the 15% of the fund, that you will assist my wife and personal assistant to establish a foreign account in yourcountry where my share will be lodged.

If you are ready to concludethis business with me,you can contact me immediately on Tel. No. 2348033469660 so that we can have chat over this issue once and for all so that we can move forward. But if the reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.

Regards,
Dr.LAWRENCE NANAKOBI.
Director,Foreign Operations Department,Central Bank of
Nigeria.

Reprinted with written permission of recipient.