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An Email with the Subject "Attention: Can I Confide in You?" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:17:55 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as MR. TOM OBI <tomobi2222222@yahoo.com.br>.
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FROM: MR. TOM OBI.THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN NATIONAL CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMISSION, PLOT.12 OBAKRAN AVENUE, PMB 8964, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA. YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT THIS EMAIL WILL ARRIVE TO YOU AS A SUPPRISE, AND I HUMBLY APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCES THIS MIGHT CAUSE YOU. MEANWHILE, I AM MR.TOM OBI, THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL CONTRACT PAYMENT COMMISSION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. I HAVE CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY AMONGST OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES,TO INTIMATE YOU OF THIS FORTHNIGHT BUSINESS TRANSACTION, WHICH I BELIEVE WILL BE OF HIGH INTEREST AND BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND I, HENCE MY CONTACT TO YOU. I AM WRITING YOU DELIBERATELY, WITH DUE RESPECT AND HUMILITY AS I WISH TO HAVE A MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. THE DEAL: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENT,CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO, HAS JUST ALLOCATED TO THE N.C.P.C THE SUM OF 2.3 BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS FOR THE SERVICING AND PAYMENT OF HER FOREIGN CONTRACTORS,WHOSE PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNPAID/OVERDUE. THEREFORE, I AM SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE TOTAL SUM OF US$27.3 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WHICH IS AMONGSTS THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FUNDS SCHEDULED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. IT IS QUITE UNFORTUNATE HOWEVER TO NOTE THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY TO THIS APPROVED CONTRACT FUND IS LATE, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY, HENCE I DEVISED TO NEGOTIATE THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU, WITH MUTUAL CREDENCE THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT, I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR FURTHER DISBURSEMENT AND INVESTMENT. THE CONTRACTOR, LATE ENGR. HENRY B. KATAWA, HAD RIGHTFULY EXECUTED THE AWARDED CONTRACT, AND DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT THEN,HE WAS UNABLE TO BE PAID, ALONGSIDE SEVERAL CONTRACTORS, UNTIL THE ILL FAITH TRANSPIRED.ACCORDING TO MY FINDINGS, HE HAD SUFFERED FROM STROKE,AND WAS UNFORTUNATE TO THE AILMENT. THEREFORE, I AM WRITING YOU OR PERHAPS SOLICITING YOUR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONSENT FOR ME TO PRESENT YOU AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR TO THE LATE ENGR. HENRY KATAWA, SO THAT THE N.C.P.C COULD ALLOCATE THE CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR PROMPT SETTLEMENT/ REMITTANCE OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. I RE-ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISKFREE, AS WE ARE POISED TO SECURING ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENT TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THIS FUNDS, WITHOUT HITCHES, AND ABOVE ALL, TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT BREACH THE LAWS OF OUR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES. I HAVE CONSCIOUSLY DEVISED TO USE THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A FORTUNE, HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I AM NOT UNAWARE THAT YOU ARE NOT RELATED TO THE DECEASED CONTRACTOR, BUT HAVE NEGOTIATED ARRANGEMENT TO MAKE THIS DEAL A SWIFT TRANSACTION. RATIO: YOU WILL BE INHERITING 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5% SHALL BE EARMARKED FOR MISCELLENEOUS EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES, 10% FOR CHARITY, WHILE 45% SHALL BE FOR ME.CONCLUSIVELY, I WILL BE OBLIGED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FULL DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION, UPON MY RECIEPT OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THIS PROPOSAL, AND CONFIRMATION OF YOUR WILLINGNESS TO REALIZE THIS GOAL/FORTUNE. ONCE AGAIN, BE REASSURED THAT THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED UP LEGITIMATELY TO EXONERATE OURSELVES FROM BEING SCAMED OR PERHAPS BREACHING THE LAWS OF OUR DEAR NATIONS, BE ADVISED. AWAITING HOPEFULLY FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. YOURS FAITHFULLY, MR. TOM OBI (E/C N.C.P.C.)