Sez the Kindly Contributor: ...I'm still trying to guess how they knew my name and mail address.
note: This Lad mentions a certain Paraguayan national. People mentioned in these letters may or may not exist; if they exist, their names may have been plucked from the phone book for all we (or they) know. One thing is certain: if all the guys who 'sign' these letters work at the Falomo Office Complex (if *it* exists), then office space must be at a premium.

FROM: THE DESK OF RUFAI GARBA
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION (NNPC)
BUILDING 23-26, FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS.

I am a principal accountant to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPC), and a member of five men committee appointed by the present democratic government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We were empowered to verify and investigate contractual payments of the ministry made during the past military administration in Nigeria.

During the course of this investigation we discovered us$14.5 Million floating in a suspense account of the ministry. Subsequently, our investigation revealed that this amount originated from over inflated contract whose beneficiary has been dully paid for the completion of contract execution. Though we discovered more seventy-two similar cases but were recovered to the government confer.

Consequently to our resolution to transfer this sum (us$14.5M) into a foreign account to enable us invest the money, i was therefore mandated by my other colleagues to seek for a trustworthy individual or company whose bank account will retain this money. I got your contract from Ms Regina Huchmutt a Paraguayan working with World Information Technology Institute, Lagos.

We resolved that you should own us$3,000,000.00 For your service and assistance while us$1,000,000.00 Shall be used for taxable charges. The remaining amount shall be for our investment abroad.

Hence, if this offer interest you, be very urgent to indicate your interest through my e-mail address. With our position and relevance to this present government we have consolidated every modalities to get this money transferred within 10 working days without any risk. All you need to do is to maintain strict confidential until the transfer period is concluded. Having accepted our proposal you should forward your safe bank account particulars, your private phone and fax numbers for immediate commencement of this transfer into your account. In anticipation to have deep business relationship with you, i expect your positive reply.

Sigh...