DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION. I AM A HIGH PLACED OFFICIAL WORKING WITH
THE SIERRA LEONE DIAMOND MINING CORPORATION IN
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA. MY DEPARTMENT
(THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT) IS IN CHARGE OF MANAGING
DIAMOND SALES REVENUE FOR THE COUNTRY. THE REVENUE
UNDER OUR CONTROL RUNS INTO SEVERAL THOUSAND MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS MONTHLY.

MYSELF AND THREE OTHER COLLEAGUES IN THIS DEPARTMENT
ARE CURRENTLY IN NEEED OF A SILENT FOREIGN PARTNER
WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT WE CAN USE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF
TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS
(US$12,500,000.00). THIS FUND ACCRUED LEGITIMATELY
(BUT DISCRETELY) TO US AS COMMISSION FROM DIAMOND
SALES COMPLETED THROUGH OUR PRIVATE CONNECTIONS.
THE FUND IS PRESENTLY WAITING TO BE REMITTED BY OUR
OFFSHORE FUNDS MANAGERS TO ANY FOREIGN BENEFICIARY
SUBMITTED BY US TO THEM AS THE RECEIVER OF THE FUND.

HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITIONS AS CIVIL SERVANTS
IN OUR COUNTRY, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR
NAMES. BECAUSE AS HIGH PLACED CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE
NOT ALLOWED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT TO
OWN OR OPERATE BANK ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE OF OUR SHORES.
ON THE OTHER HAND, IT IS NOT SAFE FOR US TO KEET THE
MONEY HERE DUE TO OUR UNSTABLE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT.

I HAVE BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY
COLLEAGUES, TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS SILENT PARTNER IN
WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD TRANSFER THE US$12,500,000.00
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT, HENCE THE REASON FOR THIS EMAIL.

WHAT I AM REQUESTING FROM YOU IS:

(1) TO BE OUR SILENT PARTNER AND RECEIVE THE FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT
IN TRUST.
(2) PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR CONTROL TO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE REMITTED.
(3) RECEIVE THE FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT, TAKE OUT YOUR
COMMISSION AND KEEP THE REST OF THE MONEY UNTIL I
ARRIVE THERE TO MEET YOU AFTER THE TRANSFER IS
COMPLETED.

OUR PROPOSAL IS THAT AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS, IT
WOULD BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) 20% TO YOU AS COMMISSION, WHILE THE REMAINING 80% BELONGS TO
MYSELF AND THE TWO COLLEAGUES HERE. YOU WILL BE
FREE TO TAKE OUT YOUR COMMISSION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
FUNDS HIT YOUR ACCOUNT.

SINCE OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO INVEST THE MONEY IN A
FOREIGN COUNTRY, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU CAN
ALSO HELP US TO INVEST OUR OWN MONEY INTO PROFITABLE
VENTURES IN YOUR COUNTRY.
HOWEVER, THIS IS OPTIONAL, AND SHOULD IT NOT BE CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO FURTHER ASSIST US WITH INVESTING THE MONEY, WE CAN END OUR COOPERATION AFTER YOU HAND OVER TO US OUR PERCENTAGE
OF THE MONEY.

The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ALL NECESSARY BACK-UP DOCUMENTS SHOWING LEGITIMATE
SOURCE/ORIGIN OR FUND. The transfer WILL BE
EFFECTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS
AS SOON AS WE REACH AN AGREEMENT AND YOU FURNISH ME
WITH A SUITABLE BANK ACCOUNT FOR RECEIVING THE MONEY.

I PLEAD WITH YOU ON ONE ISSUE, WHETHER YOU ARE
INTERESTED OR NOT, KINDLY DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
INFORMATION TO ANY ONE ELSE. I CONFIRM THAT THE
TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE AND WITHOUT ANY RISKS EITHER
TO OURSELVES OR YOURSELF.
PLEASE, GIVE ME YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN
MAIL, WHILE KEEPING EVERYTHING CONFIDENTIAL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

AKEEM BOLADE.