(Of course, upon receiving this letter, I immediately sent my bank account number and credit card numbers because I wanted to help... No, wait, I didn't do that after all.)

From:

"Idris Suleiman" <idrisuleiman7@hotmail.com>

                                        IMPORTANT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Hello.

I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Mr.Suleiman Idris, a business consultant and a close confidant of one of Nigeria's most powerful families.

The wife of top government official and an oil royalist who served in the past military regime in Nigeria wishes to move out of the country the sum of US$48MILLION .She wishes to invest the aforementioned sum in viable businesses overseas.For obvious reasons,my client does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family's name for security reasons.

It is her desire that the deal be handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public or government. She has therefore instructed and empowered me to look for a reliable foreigner who can
arrange and recieve this money in his account overseas and assist to invest the fund properly for the family.

If you agree to act as a fund manager for my client and her family, I shall release the sum of US$48MILLION to you if you meet my requirements. The money is available in cash in a safetrunk,and upon a favourable response from you, I shall let you know how you will receive it.

Your commission shall be down payment of 10% of the total sum, and an annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years.Thereafter,the terms shall be varied.

If you are capable and willing to participate in this transaction, reach me by EMAIL soonest with enclosed private phone/fax numbers.

Best regards,

Suleiman Idris.