Greetings, O wise friend. I am known as X on this forum, but I am really de Nigerian Minister of Finance.

I have recently brokered a very very very impotant deal involving Royal Dutch Shell and de opening of the Abaku-Ifajan region of our contry. Dis is a very oil rich area and total revenues are expected to be in excess of US$350million. The rate of return in dis monies will dwarf de figures that the ignorant bushmen on this website are squeaking about.

I have been nominated by His Excellency, Prince Badu Ajami, as the government representative in this operation and I have US$100million deposited in my account. My fee for this work is US$10million and I wish to remove this money from Nigeria and place it in another bank account overseas. It is only right that de small birds should also dip their beaks into de cool water for a drink every wonce in a while.

Now, you may not know this, but it is currently illegal to move money from Nigeria, my contry, and I approach you as someone who has been vouched for as a trustworthy pehson. I propose to conclude de following transaction with you, my must trusted business partner.

If you wire to me your personal bank account details, including sort code and mothers maiden name, i will wire you the full sum of US$10million, and I will then immediately withdraw $US8million to my other account. This will leave you with cleared funds, not held in escrow of US$2million as your finders fee for dis transaction.

Dis very good deal, and time is very much of essence. Please wire me details and we do business as partners in dis most urgent transaction. You can check my website on ILL MITCH -----|-|-|-|-|-|---- ILLMITCH.com to verify my bona fide person.

I look fowad to hearing from you

Your good friend

His August Excellency
Corneluis V. Obadernotheah
Minister of Finance
Obadanjo
Nigeria