Please don't fall for this.
I get tons of this email with various details changed. I thought the email address from iwon.com was a nice touch though.
BARRISTER JOE WILLIAMS (JNR), ESQ.
UPRIGHT CHAMBERS.
FAX: - ++234-1-7594175
13TH NOVEMBER 2004.
ATTN:
This letter might come to you as a surprise, but it is coming with the best
of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all the parties involved.
I am barrister Joe Williams, lawyer to the former Liberian President Charles
Taylor hereafter referred to as my client who is now exiled in Nigeria.
I am writing to solicit for your assistance to secure funds that are already
in the Europe with a security and finance company, the fund in question is a
total of 18.5 million dollars and the money are secretly sealed in two trunk
boxes and was shipped out of Liberia through diplomatic means by a security
company.
The boxes are already in the Europe and under the custody of the security
company, for your assistance in getting the boxes out from the security
company and secure the funds; we willing give you 20% of the total fund. I
shall provide you all the documents of the fund deposit with the security
firm, and raise a power of attorney to enable you claim and receive this
fund into your bank account.
What to do;
Please introduce yourself to me to enable me know you properly, indicate
your interest to me immediately, forward your telephone/fax numbers, your
current contact Address and a proof of your identity for proper
identification.
Note: there is no risk involved in this project because I am involved as my
client's confidant, therefore contact me through email: [glow=]brjwilliams@iwon.com [/glow]
or via fax; +234-1-7594175 for further directives. Please keep this
transaction a top secret as we are prepared to do more business with you
pending your approach towards this project. You are advised to frequent your
mail and respond to instructions immediately.
I await your urgent response.
Yours faithfully,
Barr. Joe Williams.
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