For Your Kindest Attention Please!!

Permission to remit US$20 Million into your company's or private account is my pleasure to write and inform you duly. The said US$20,000,000:00 (Twenty Million U.S Dollars) is intended to be transferred into your foreign account for safe-keeping, pending my arrival for the sharing with you as the account owner. l am an acountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corperation (NNPC), lagos, and this money originated from over- invoiced contract sum executed for the corporation some years back. This contract has long been completed by a foreign firm and the contractor duly paid. l, now seek your utmost consent to permit the surplus to be remitted into your account. Ê As a matter of fact, l am a top Government official and cannot come out openly to claim this amount. This is why l am looking for a competent partner who could be trusted and presented by me here in Nigeria as one of the contractors that executed the project. However l would wish to receive your personal assurance that you would not sit on the money when it goes into your account. More importantly you keep classified this transaction, in order not to tarnish the confidence repose on me, the official, regarding this transaction. To effect this transfer, l therefore, request the following (a) your account number, (b) the name of your bank, address, telex, telephone and fax numbers where the money would be transferred into and also your private fax and telephone numbers for quick communication. Ê l personally want to believe that you are honest enough and would not sit on this money if finally gotten into your account. lt is on this note that l cosider it proper to write you first and foremost asking for your permission and support to transfer this amount into your account.You should not fear any risk because I have concluded arrangements to safe- guide you in the transaction. This business is 100% risk free hence it requires high level of confidence and secrecy. Ê Mean while the complete break down of the sharing modalities shall be made manifest to you upon the receipt of your quick affirmative responce, reassuring me of your willingness to partake in this transaction. Be informed that on the completion of this business, l will use part of my money to invest in your country under your care. Ê Please note, that this transaction shall be very brief and safe for both parties as it has been calculated to be completed within "seven times two" working days. Please,in order to get hooked to the appropriated and secured email address purposely meant for this,you must "REPLY" to (bizwarkotunba@email.com) Ê Ê Ê My deepest prayer for you. Ê Ê Ê

Mr.Biz Mark Otunba Ê Ê

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Faites un voeu et puis Voila ! www.voila.frÊ


Ê Thank you for contacting me with this exciting opportunity to not only profit but to bring more peace to our troubled world.Ê I am indeed a man know for my discretness, trustworthy and legitimate business abilities. Ê I am flattered and a bit surprised that my reputation should reach you in Lagos.Ê You honor me by entrusting this noble endeavor to my discretion. Ê I await more details on how to conduct the exchange of the funds you mention. Ê

Your new partner,

Daniel Bruce Banner Ê


ATTN; MR DANIEL. Ê

WITH UN ALLOYED GRATITUDE I WRITE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL.Ê I AM INDEED ELATED BY YOUR UNDERSTANDING. AS YOU CAN RELATE,THERE IS NO SINGLE TIME TO WASTE. WE SHALL START TO MAKE A STRAIGHT HEADWAY IN THAT THE PREVIOUS REQUIRED INFORMATION TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BE SENT TO ME SWIFTLY. ALL NECESSARY CONTACTS(BOTH BANK AND YOUR PRIVATE RESPECTIVELY) BE INCLUDED ACCORDINGLY. Ê SOON AS I RECEIVE THAT,WE THEN INTEMATE ON THE SHARING BREAKDOWN AND NECESSARY STEPS TO FOLLOW. Ê THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION FOR A HEALTHY AND NON-REGRETABLE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. Ê WITH MUCH APPRECIATION, Ê

MR.BIZ MARK OTUNBA. Ê

HENCE,FORWARD ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO (bizwarkotunba@email.com),THANKS. Ê Ê


Ê The email address you asked me to reply to bounces back.Ê bizwarkotunba@email.com Ê I hope by using this email address I have not compromised the secrecy of our plans. Ê I'm eager to start our new business partnership and claim my percentage of the $20 million dollars.Ê And that is in US dollars?Ê I mean to say has the number changed given the fluctuating exchange rate between our two nation's currencies?Ê You use the Rand correct?Ê -- I think today's rate is Ê Rand to American DollarÊÊ Ê 0.124611 Ê Ê And what will my share equal?Ê Would I get that as a lump sum payment or over time? Ê

You are right in trusting that I will not sit on this money once it is in my account.Ê I have never sat on any monies before and will not start now. Ê You mentioned you are a high ranking government official.Ê What is your position?Ê Do you hold this position in addition to being an accountant with Nigerian National Petroleum. Ê Will I encounter any tax liabilities for receiving this money in my secure account? Ê Ê Ê

Thank you Ê

Your new associate Ê

Daniel Bruce Banner Ê Ê


Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients. Ê ÊÊÊÊÊ Subject:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Reply - to your confidential offer ÊÊÊÊÊ Sent:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 3/26/2003 10:10 AM Ê The following recipient(s) could not be reached: Ê ÊÊÊÊÊ 'bizwarkotunba@email.com' on 3/26/2003 10:11 AM ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Unable to deliver the message due to a communications failure Ê Ê Ê


DEAR DAN, Ê

THIS IS REMIND YOU THAT I AM STILL WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONCE TO MY MAIL TO YOU,SENT ON THURSDAY. KINDLY MAKE HASTE AND FURNISH ME WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR THE TRANSATION. WE HAVE LIMITED TIME TO CONCLUDE THIS DEAL. AND REMEMBER TO CHANNEL ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO (bizwarkotunba@email.com).THANKS. Ê

SINCERE YOURS, Ê BIZMARK. Ê Ê


I notice your email address is voila.fr Ê Is that a French address? Ê Ê


DEAR MR.DANIEL, Ê

YES,THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS VERY MUCH OF FRENCH. A CLOSE PAL INTRODUCED IT TO ME WHEN I WENT FOR A SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT IN PARIS LAST YEAR. IT,S VERY GOOD. Ê MEANWHILE,IF I MUST ASK,WHAT IS KEEPING YOU LONG FROM BRINGING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSACTION. I TOLD YOU THAT TIME IS VERY LIMITED. KINDLY MAKE HASTE PLS. BESIDES, I UNDERSTAND YOU LIKE TO COMMUNICATE ME ON THIS EMAIL. YOU CAN GO ON TO CONTACT ME HERE FOR THE TIME BEING AS I HAVE MADE IT SECURED AT THE MOMENT. AS BUSINESS PROGRESSES,I WILL GIVE YOU AN ALTERNATIVE MAIL ADDRESS FOR FURTHER CORRESPONDENCES. DISREGARD (BIZMARKOTUNBA@EMAIL.COM) COMPLETELY. Ê

LOOKING FORWARD TO READING FROM YOU IMMIDIATELY. Ê Ê Ê

MY DUE REGARDS, Ê

OTUN BA BIZ MARK. Ê


I thought you were a Nigerian govt. official.Ê I like Nigerian's and wish to aid them in these times of troubles.Ê But if you are French or acting as a French agent I have concerns.Ê You are probably aware of our recent difficulties in America with the French. Some French people > have even begun to ship pretzels tou our white House in the hopes of making our President choke again perhaps this second time (I believe is their intent) fatally. I am reluctant to be involved with a business with ties to France.

Yours,

Daniel Bruce Banner Ê Ê


DEAR MR DAN, Ê

OBVIOUSLY, I AM A NIGERIAN AND NOT A FRENCH IN ALL RAMIFICATION. AND I HAVE NO BUSINESS IN RELATION TO FRENCH,JUST THAT A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME ABOUT THEIR INTERNET SERVICES OF WHICH I HAD TO GIVE A TRIAL TO TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR INTERNET SERVICES. SO, IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU THE MORE THAT THIS TRANSACTION HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH FRENCH ALLIANCES. I WORKÊ AND BASEÊ HERE IN NIGERIA AS A GOVT OFFICIAL,AND I CAN'T POSSIBLY BE IN RELATION TO FRENCH AND GAVE YOU MY DIRECT LINES TO CONTACT ME HERE IN NIGERIA. Ê LIKE I ALWAYS TOLD YOU,THIS IS THE REAL TIME FOR THIS TRANSACTION TO START OFF,ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WANT TO MAKE DO WITH IT.ONCE AGAIN,BE INFORMED THAT THIS BUSINSS IS ABSOLUTELY FREE OF FRENCH ALLIANCES AS YOU IMAGINED, AND NEITHER HAS THEIR BEEN SUCH A THOUGHT. Ê YOU CAN CALL ME TODAY ON 234-803-345-7504 FOR MORE CONFIDENTIALITY. Ê

THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION FOR A HEALTHY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. Ê

REGARDS, Ê BIZMARK. Ê Ê


Ê I'm sorry to have offend you so early in our business partnership.Ê I didn't mean to imply you were a filthy French collaborator but you can not be too careful these days. Ê I hope I have not compromised the privacy and security of this arrangement by telling you this but recently I have received several offers of business arrangement which sound similar to your own.Ê Curiously these all come from different officials in the Nigerian govt. or banking institutions. Ê Are these associates of yours?Ê Are they working with you?Ê Or competeing against you to transfer the same funds?Ê If I work with you do you mind if I also work with them? Ê

Yours in thrift

Daniel Banner Ê Ê


DEAREST DAN, Ê

I REALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN MOSTLY IN THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION. TRULY ALOT OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING NOWASDAYS AND IT CALLS FOR THE EMERGENCE OF CAREFULNESS. AS FAR AS I KNOW BEST, NO SINGLE SOUL IS COMPETING WITH ME IN THIS VERY TRANSACTION. THIS I KNOW AND CAN GUARANTEE ANYTIME,ANYDAY. IF SOMEONE ELSE CONTACTS YOU IN RESPECT OF THIS MY VERY TRANSACTION ,THEN YOU BETTER WATCH IT OUT. IF YOU MUST RUB REASONS WITH ME AT THIS POINT, IT WOULD DO US A WHOLE LOT OF GOOD IF WE GO ON TO EXECUTE THIS TRANSACTION AT HAND NOW,THEREAFTER YOU CAN / WE CAN JOINTLY LOOK INTO ANY OTHER MATTER BUSINESS-WISE. LIKE I ALWAYS TOLD YOU,WE HAVE VERY LIMITED TIME FOR THIS DEAL AND WE OUGHT TO BE AHEAD OF TIME. Ê PLEASE,KINDLY SEND TO ME THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THIS TRANSACTION SO THAT WE CAN MAKE PROGRESS. SINCERELY I NEVER TOOK OFFENCE WITH YOU IN ANY WAY,WHAT YOU DID IS JUST FUNCTIONAL AND IDEAL. BUT PLEASE,MAKE HASTE WITH THOSE INFORMATION. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST. Ê BESIDES, I WILL BE OBLIGED IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A CALL FOR MORE CONFIDENTIALITY TODAY ON MY PRIVATE LINE: 234-803-345-7504. Ê

WITH THE KINDEST REGARDS, Ê

BIZ MARK OTUNBA. Ê Ê


Ê I have some sad news.Ê I hope you are sitting down.Ê My wife, Helen, your future business partner in law has passed on.Ê She like me had shared a deep concern for the people of your country, The Nigerians.Ê We had a foster child in your country to whom we would send a monthly payment.Ê Pehaps you know of him.Ê

His name is N'Dungo, today he would be about 11 years old.Ê I know Helen would have wanted our most urgent transaction to continue on with out her. Ê

I am wondering since you say you have no competitors in this venture and yet I have received similar requests in similar emails regarding moving a sum of $20 million dollars from your country to mine, perhaps there are several accounts similar to the one you are working with which each have a sum of $20 million dollars?Ê Based on the emails I've received lately it seems there is over 100 million dollars in your country in need of most safe transferring. Ê Thanks to your warning I can see perhaps some of these emails are not legitimate and I should most definitely watch it out.Ê Thank you for rubbing reasons with me.Ê Tell me what details you need to know to further our most private business so I may fulfill the last wish of my wife. Ê

Yours in frugality,

D. Bruce Banner Ê Ê


DEAR MR DAN, Ê

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE PROSPECT OF THIS DEAL IS BEING DELAYED LONGER THAN NECESSARY, AND I AM BEGINNING TO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND YOUR POSITION AND INTEREST IN FULL. LIKE I WELL SAID,THE ISSUE OF PARTAKING IN THIS DEAL MUST NOT BE RE-OVEREMPHASISED, IN THAT THE PARTICIPATION IS OUT OF SELF WILLINGNESS. RIGHT FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME I SENT YOU MY REQUEST TO MAKE ALLIANCES WITH YOU IN THIS DEAL,IT WAS STATED VERY CLEAR WHAT NECESSARY INFORMATION YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BRING TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS ,YOU KNOW VERY WELL, RATHER THAN MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF OFF AND ON. BUT IF I MUST REITERATE NOW AND HERE AGAIN, YOU ARE TO BRING TO ME YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND FULL CONTACTS, YOUR BANK'S NAME AND FULL CONTACTS AS WELL AS YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS,INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. THAT IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE A PROGRESSIVE START ON THIS TRANSACTIION. Ê I AM WANTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS PERFECTLY CLEAR TO YOU THIS TIME,SO I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THOSE INFORMATION VERY FAST. MOREOVER,I EXPECTED YOUR CALL BUT TO NO AVAIL. Ê MY VERY BEST REGARDS, Ê MR.BIZMARK OTUNBA. Ê

NOTE: I AM REALLY SORRY FOR YOUR WIFE'S DEATH,ACCEPT MY SINCERE CONDOLENCE. Ê Ê


Ê These past few days have suredly been very hard for me.Ê It's difficult to make my thoughts stay to focus on one thing.Ê Ê I wish to focus them on our most urgent and private matters of business. Ê

I used to walk the beaches of Coney Island with Helen.Ê They had quite a circus side show there in those days.Ê Do you have a similar show in Nigeria?Ê Some people call it a freak show.Ê I never liked that term as they're God's children too, he just got a bit more creative with them. Ê

I feel Helen haunts me in some ways. Ê

I'm aÊ deeply glad for your emails as they take my mind from the pain and offer me some hopes of helping struggling people in Nigeria as was an interest of my dear departed wife. Ê You are right it is most urgent that we commence this transfer of money per our dealings of business in the soonest time.Ê This is because not of your own urgent needs but my account is about to become over full with the insurance from my wife's passing. Ê This insurance money should come to my account on July 5, 2003. Ê So if you are to transfer $20million to me it would be best to have that occur before July 5. Ê

Yours in avarice,

D. Bruce Banner Ê Ê


FOR SURE MR DAN,

I HAD KNOW RIGHT FROM ON SET THAT WE CAN MAKE DO WITH THIS DEAL. AT LEAST I HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF CONFIDENCE ON YOU,YET THIS IS IN NO WAY TO FLATTER YOU,RATHER THIS IS THE WHOLE TRUTH. THE TRANSACTION WILL NOT EXCEED 14 DAYS TO CONCLUSION SOON AS WE KICK OFF,SO THE MONTH OF JULY IS A LONG TIME AND MUST WAIT.. BEFORE THEN,WE MUST HAVE CONCLUDED AND FACE ANOTHER THING COMPLETELY.

SO JUST GO AHEAD TO SEND ME THOSE INFORMATION,WE MUST START NOW,RIGHT? Ê

OTUNBA. Ê Ê


Ê I have good news that may aid the conduction of our most priveledge and private affairs of financial transference.Ê I'm planning a trip to Lagos.Ê With the recent death of my wife Helen I have been quite lonely.Ê So I have made plans to visit our foster child N'Dugo.Ê I have little doubt the smile of his face will warm my heart. Ê

I must ask of you a kindness favor.Ê Your English is most proper good.Ê And N'Dugo knows almost no English at all.Ê When I visit him I would most prefer to speak with him in a language we can understand each other.Ê But instead I am fear we will demand a translator.Ê Would you my friend avail your self to accompany me on this visit and serve me as kind translator? Ê

I'm not sure what language N'Dugo speaks, he has sent me tape recorded greetings but they just sound like clicking noises to me.Ê Except when the woman's voice speaks English and French and tells me he is healthy and strong and learning in school.Ê I think she is the voice of a nun that teaches him. Ê In any of the event you and I shall soon meet face in front of face to conduct our intimate affairs. Ê

Yours circumspectly,

D. Bruce Banner Ê

PS Is Nigeria a signatory to the Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Treaty? (I have fears of visiting.)


At this point Otunba stopped responding to the emails.