It has been a while since I have done one of these, but I still keep getting them. I will add my thoughts in italics through the letter:
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS WITH A HEART FULL OF HOPE THAT I WRITE, SOLICITING FOR YOUR STRICT CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET if it is so confidential and top secret, why is it on a mass mailing list?. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE WEBSITE which website? WHEN I WAS DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION.AND SPIRITUALLY I AM CONVINCED ABOUT YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO EXECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE.
I AM MR.WILLIAMS FOFANA,AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BEACON OIL LTD TOGO.A FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN LOME-TOGO. BEACON WAS INVOLVED IN PROSPECTING, DRILLING AND BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA (OFFSHORE), WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE STAFF STRENGTH. as all oil/mining/political organizations are
UNFORTUNATELY,THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL SALES OF OIL. so why would I want to get involved? AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH A FINANCIAL/SECURITY COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY VIA A POWERFUL DIPLOMATIC CONNECTIONS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF TOGO DISCOVERED THE ILLEGAL DEAL, REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE EXPATRIATES WERE REPATRIATED. Just as the US would do if someone was that stupid
SO, WITH MY POSITION AS THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT TWO OF THESE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LOME-TOGO HERE. THE CONTENT OF THESE BOXES IS TWENTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$24M). as with all of these mass mailing letters thank you for pointing out to the stupid American, one that you feel “spiritually” convinced of that TWENTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS is (US$24M)
I HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY TO TRANSFER/CARGO THESE BOXES TO THE TOGOLAISE SECURITY COMPANY’S VAULT IN EUROPE WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED. AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH BOTH OF US ARE BOUND TO BENEFIT EARNESTLY. Why not get someone from France to do this, since they are in Europe now?
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND BEFORE THE DIPLOMATS AND SIGN AS ONE OF THE EXPATRIATES TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND PAY IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. that would be perjury PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE,FOR EVERY MACHINERIES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. Risk free for you, what is every “MACHINERIES” that have been put in place for “SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION”? REMEMBER, THAT I HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE THAT THE MONEY IS FOR US. I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP MY OWN SHARE, WHEN THE MONEY HIT YOUR ACCOUNT. How can I be trustworthy when I have to lie and say that the money is all mine?
I HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 30% OF THE FUND AFTER THE TRANSFER AND 10% (PERCENT) WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION, TELEPHONE BILLS ETC. WILL BE SETTLED FROM THIS PERCENTAGE, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME.THIS DEAL WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN TWENTY ONE(21) WORKING DAYS. Again thank you for pointing out the numbers because us American’s don’t know how to read
I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY
IN THIS TRANSACTION. Well I guess I breached that PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS PROPOSAL THROUGH
MY PHONE NUMBER:00228-902-05-80 OR ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:williamsfofanatg@zwallet.com.
There’s the email someone else want to for me?
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.WILLIAMS FOFANA