Dear Gentleman,
Greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ.

I have received a very reliable information about you, and would like you to assist me in this transaction.

However, I am Mr. Audu Bamaiyi the only son to the former Chief of Army Staff Federal Republic of Nigeria who is presently in detention for an alleged felony. For the past eighteen (18) months, I have accepted Christ as my Personal Lord and Saviour, and I would like to use the sum of $40m (Forty Million United States Dollars) my father revealed to me that is in an underground safe in our country home, to propagate the word of Lord; like building magnificent church/ministry in your country.

So I would like you to assist me in receiving these funds in your country as a brethren in Christ.

Looking forward for an urgent reply for more information regarding to this transaction or through my Tel No. 234-42-257027 or Email address.

Thanks and God Bless.
Yours Brother in Christ.
Audu Bamiayi

Dear (Kindly Contributor)

Thankyou for your email reply,I am overwhelmed with the joy of the Lord that a brethren in Christ has come to my rescue.

That by the mighty name of Jesus we will propagate his name to the fullest, so that the unbelievers will come to know the great work of the omnipotent.

I am waiting for your telephone call(234-42-257027) for heart to heart discussion regarding the wonderful work of the Lord.

I was a moslem until a 18months ago when the master Jesus met me and changed my life for eternal life. I decided to use the $40m my father willed to me to use for the work of the Lord, so that I can convert souls for the almighty Jesus.

Please I am expecting your urgent telephone call.
Yours Brother in Christ.
Audu Bamiayi

Dear Brother (Kindly Contributor)

I am happy that the Lord is really doing great work towards the successful completion of this transaction.

As a Christian I quite understand what you are talking. But I will not like us, at this stage to involve a third party. I will very much want you or (a friend of Kindly Contributor) who is direct contact to go and receive this fund in London.

I will also need the particulars of the person who will go to London. So that the lawyer can enter into contract agreement with the security company and the person who will sign off the money from the office of the security company in London. The security company will also help to open dollar account where the money will be paid in.

The particulars I need is the name address, telephone/fax number height. Colour of eyes or any other special mark, I need these information's because the security and finance company will only entertain somebody with the correct I.D. and subsequently will release the fund to the person.

I will meet you in Australia immediately the fund is received and deposited into your account or (a friend of Kindly Contributor) account for onward transfer to your designated account in Australia.

Please, I will not like to involve other people especially in London to avoid scandal. I want this transaction to remain confidential.

Once I get the particulars of the person to sign off the fund in London, I will immediately instruct the lawyer to expedite action.

Thank you.
Yours brother in Christ.
Audu Bamaiyi.

Followed by Fourth Email, as follows... (When offered arrangements, provided he pays the air fare up-front...)

Thanks for your e-mail of yesterday. I got your fax also . I went to see my mother and sisters so that we can deliberate on the latest development.

I just came back to receive an insulting e-mail from you.

I want you to know that what is involved is large amount of money I can not really take decision alone. From what the family concluded, no money will be given upfront, that any expenses incurred on your side will be payed back immediately the person comes down to GHANA.

We decided on Ghana, because it is very close to Nigeria, and also, the security company that will convey the money, has a branch there.

Secondly, Ghana is a tax free country, and the Lawyer who will be representing the family, has a very powerful connection in Ghana there will be no problem of any sort, everything will go on successfully.

Please I would want you to cross check by calling me on telephone, before using any insultive language on me, because I traveled out of town to meet with my mother and sisters and I only came back at about 5p.m Nigeria time, and remember I contacted you specially through the direction of the spirit of God. So please my brother in Christ, every arrangement is still in order.

I want you to furnish me with the particulars of the person that will be coming down to sign off the money from the Security Company so that we can expedite action immediately.

Looking forward to your urgent response.
Thanks.
Yours brother-in -Christ

Note from Kindly Contributor:
(I found another email address in the first e-mail he sent me, and by searching for this email address on the net, that he had used a Guest Book which he had combed through, and spammed with his first letter; I contacted the folk in the Guest Book myself; 57 replied to me and said that they had received the very same e-mail. I queried him on this. He replied...)

Followed by Fifth Email, as follows...

I GOT YOUR INFORMATION FROM YOUR COUNTRY'S EMBASSY HERE IN NIGERIA. IT SEEMS YOU ARE BIASED, I DID NOT SENT ANY EMAIL TO ANYBODY REGARDING TO THIS TRANSACTION, I WAS ONLY DIRECTED TO THE SPIRIT OF GOD FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IN THE FAMILY.

And that's all she wrote. Phew!

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