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From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <jamesmorganxx@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:01:15 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
Based on our investigation department, we wish to warn you against some
Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by
claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of
this wonderful country.
I am Lt General James Morgan (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the
new Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I am delighted to inform
you that the contract panel which just concluded it seating in Abuja
just released your name as listed below among contractors to benefit
from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily
delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims, contracts and
over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of
our dear country.
However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is
still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while
auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office
by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform
you that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped
further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors
numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment
and diversion of contract funds to different accounts.
In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of
10Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have
secured every needed documents to cover the money while the diplomat
will get it delivered to you right in your door step.
Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are
sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you
don't have to worry for anything as the transaction is 100% risk free.
The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the
boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me,
your full house address and your identity such as, international
passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number,
The Diplomatic Agent will travel with it. He will call you immediately
he arrives to your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
Kindly get back to me today and reconfirm that there is no mistake in your details listed above
1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of int'l passport,drivers licence,or any valid ID card via e-mail attachment.
Bear in mind that the diplomat does not know the original contents of
the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive
Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare
money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please
tell them the same thing Ok.
email: jamesmorganxx@gmail.com
And I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I
will secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate (D.I.C.C)
which will make him pass every custom check points all over the world
without any hitches.
Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me
immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we
hear from you.
Best Regards,
Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
+234-(806)-592-7985
+234-808-3553-3784
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