From: "IMF OFFICE/CBN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn_davidbenson@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:31:18 +0300
Subject: Re: .......Very Urgent Response is Needed From You.......

Dear Friend
I am Mr. David Benson, in the foreign affairs department of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am glad for your email opportunity to notify you of the existence of a certain business deal i will like to handle with you, First, I must apologize if my mode of first contact is not acceptable to you and also solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly private and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried. Please i want you to take your time to read carefully. In May 2003, a contract of sixty-six million United States dollars ($66,000,000) was awarded to a foreign company by my ministry. The Contract was to supply, erection and system optimization of super polyvore 200,000-bpsd, system optimization of 280,000-monax axial plants and the computerization of conveyor belt for Kaduna refinery. With the Consent of only the head of the contract evaluation department, I over Invoiced the

The contract has since been completed and the foreign company fully paid off. But, in the office files and paper work, the company is still owed USD17M representing the over invoiced amount. Because this amount is derived from the award and execution of a foreign contract, there is no way the money can be paid locally. Note that these payment file was approved by Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari after he return to the office for second tenor. That is why I am contacting you so that we can do the project together for our mutual benefit. We have concluded every necessary arrangement with CBN and it Affiliate Bank Italy as the final phase payment for the said contract. I solicit your assistance to enable us transfer the said amount into your safe bank account and after we shall come over there to share the money with you. You can either provide us with an existing account or to set up a new bank account immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive this money, as long as you will r

I sincerely need an honest person to work with and have agreed to share the money in the following percentages, 65% will be for us, 30% will be for you whose account is used to secure the funds and 5% will be used to settle every expenses incurred during the transaction like air tickets etc. There is no risk involvement because applications will be made to the concerned Federal ministries and parastatals with official approvals given by the Federal government before the Central bank of Nigeria will be officially authorized to wire the funds to your nominated bank account by telegraphic transfer. Those involved over here are directors in the ministry, they know how best to effect the transfer and will come over there to collect their own share.

Everything has been arranged and please keep the proposal top secret. In your urgent reply i will immediately inform you what details i will need from you to process obtain legal approvals. Contact me direct to my private email: mikebensonmrdavid6@gmail.com
Yours faithfully
Mr.David Benson