From: "mark obi" <mark2obi@freemail.et>
Sent: January 27, 2005
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear sir,
ATTN.
I am a legal practitioners and an import-export consultant in african region.

One of my client is interested in investing multi Million Dollars with your company and she is interested in investing in your country .

kindly forward all your companys activities to me for immediate deccission on the investment program

Total amount to be invested= $75,000,000,00.usd...................................Cash investment

4Metric tons of AU in dust...........................Treasure investment

Precious stones, quantity not decleared..............Treasure investment Origin Federal Repulic of Nigeria.

immediately i receive your details i will inform her and feed you with her arrangements.
anticipating your immediate reply.

Best regards,
MARK OBI
Legal director

$75m

4 t

?

Who can resist this offer?

I tell Mark that I work with a succesful brokerage company.

From: markobi123@yahoo.com
Sent: February 1, 2005
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail. I felt more excited after going through your mail.
Bear in mind that if you want to work with me then follow my instructions. Note that I'm ready to invest the said sum of US$75m directly with you for the Period of 10 years so, you can invest in any area of your choice Provided profitable.
If possible, we have to meet in London for immediate decision on how these funds will be handed over to you to enable you start up the investment programmed. Although the owner of the said fund is late but as the Attorney, I'm mandating you to stand as the beneficiary.
The percentage shares of the 10years period of investment and management of the funds shall be discuss in a round table talk. Can you invest and manage this investment with utmost trust guarantee?
Can you host me in your country with maximum security ?
I shall be grateful to have a round table discussion with you in which after satisfied discussion, signing of contractual documents, going through your job plan, with other legal formalities, then the funds shall be released to you for onward investment and management of the proposed project.
I want you to send your international passport photo copies or your Drivers license to enable me re-arranges the beneficiary certificate of the funds in your Favor.

Urgently waiting for your response.
Thanks and God bless you.
Barrister, Mark Obo
Tel: 234-803-321-2673.

Investing money for a deceased client! Do I smell something fishy here?

Sir, Thank you for your email. Before we can proceed, I need to know more about you and your client. When did your client die, and what were the circumstances? Under what conditions can you dispose of her money?

I can invest the fund you. I suggest that I open an account for the $75m and invest it for you. In what way do you plan to bring the cash here?

I prefer meeting you here in Washington, but I am willing to meet you in Nigeria or London, if you feel that is necessary. You already got my address etc. I have attached my picture. Will you send me your picture?

You also ask me if I can host you "with maximum security". What do you mean by this? Are you in any kind of danger?

In your first letter you also mentioned some golddust and some stones. What is your plan with these items?

Sincerely yours, ...

From: markobi123@yahoo.com
Sent: February 3, 2005
Subject: Re: 2: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Thanks for your quick response. You have proven your esteem intergrity with utmost willingness to assist for the proposed investment .
I'm a lawyer by profession, a human right activist, I must not fail to detail you the source of the said funds which was a product of political corruption and has been parkaged with 100% maximum security and risk free.
My client died of cardiac arrest on 11th november 2004. She was a great politician married to one of the late Genaral in Nigerian Army.
I'm her personal attorney and the only person who knows about this funds with my consultant in London.. and you are the third person who knows about the said funds, although she has WILLED the funds to her only son who is still a student. Before she died, she instructed me to make sure that the funds is invested wisely untill the son come of age.
I have made every necessary arrangement with a courier service company for the shipment of the funds to UK with the help of my consultant who based in London, who will assist for the clearance of the funds and help to pay into a bank in London before onward transfer into your nominated account , although the courier company did not know the excert contents of the consignment.
It is very important to meet in London to delibrate on the issues that matters.
Also,it will be very important that we effect the changes on the documents in your favor as the consignment was initially deposited as personal effects containing family treasure.
The Gold and Diamond deposits attracts high rate tax pending when the funds investment is perfectly done before we can raise money for the clearance of the Dust and Stones.
Please, do confirm your flight scheduled to London and call me as soon as you receive this message for a comprehensive discussion: 234-803-321-2673

Best regards,
Barrister Mark Obi.

I think that his picture has been cut from a magazine:

Sir, Thank you for your information and the picture. I think I have seen your picture in a magazine. What magazine was it?
I do not understand the legal arrangement regarding the son. You tell me that your late client willed the fund to her son, and at the same time, that we have to invest it. I see this as a conflict, so how is this regulated?
I am willing to come to London. What is the address? How soon do we have to meet, and how long do I need to stay? What should I bring?
Sincerely yours, ...

From: markobi123@yahoo.com
Sent: February 4, 2005
Subject: Re: 3: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your mail response, whole contents were dully noted.
I'm a well known human right activist. I always apears in different magazines and other daily papers.

I 'm the administrator of the deceased property, my agreement with my client is to hand over whatever that is left behind untill the boy reach the age of 30years,presently ,he is 15years of age so there is no conflict. I'm perfectly in order.

I have finished meeting with the shiping agent who have assured me in confidence that the consignment will leave to London on Sunday night. The change of the ownership of the consignment has be affected, It was not easy before the chief judge agreed to authenticate the certificate because of the value of the family treasure. Thank God that I succeeded because of my long term relationship. It could have cost me hell of money but it was reduced because of our long term friendship. He was my senior partner when I started practice.

Our meeting in London will be on Teusday being the 8th of febuary 2005. Will that be OK by you?

All you need to come with is the shiping cost which amounts to {75kg x3.Cargo charges = US$22,000.00 + 5%VAT = US$25,000.00}. Our staying in Londone will not be more than three days. Once my consultant is informed of your flight scheduled, he will be at the airport to pick you at the point of your arrival.

Please, feel free to contact my consultant, Mr A. Ali on +44 776 554 6307 or at bassali553@hotmail.com .Tell him that you are the beneficiary of the proposed investment funds of US$75m and other family treasures from Barrister Mark Obi.He will be pleased to discuss with you.

Upon the confirmation of your flight schedule to London, I will forward the Airway Bill of the consignment with the change of ownership documents to you.

Remain blessed.
Regards, Mark Obi.

That will be a very expensive trip to London if I fail to get the $75m. I also have a bad feeling because his algebra is lousy. But let me be optimistic:

Sir, Thank you for your email. Now I have a good feeling about our business.
I have booked my trip to London. It is not possible for me to be there before thursday. I will arrive with United Airlines Flight UA922 in Heathrow 9:55PM. Please tell me where you want us to meet.
I will bring the $22,000 + 5 % vat = $23,100.
I await the documents you promised to send.
Sincerely yours, ...

From: markobi123@yahoo.com
Sent: February 7, 2005
Subject: Urgent{ Your telephone number.}

Thanks for your mail.
I don't know much about London. Our meeting shall be through Mr. A. Ali .I have asked you to contact him on his telephone number.
My scheduled has been shifted to Thursday morning flight.
Please,send me your telephone number/ fax number, I want to talk with you on one on one basis before sending the required documents to you through fax
Kindly, expedite action.
Regards, Mark.

I confirm my planned arrivel to Mark and Ali:

Sir, This to confirm my arrival Thursday with United Airlines Flight UA922 in Heathrow 9:55PM. My schedule up to then is rather full, but you can reach me or my secretary on my tel/fax-number +1-xxxx.
Before I leave, you still need to inform me where we are going to meet. Sincerely yours, ...

From: markobi123@yahoo.com
Sent: February 8, 2005
Subject: Re: Urgent

Our meetings is confirmed.
I will first arrive London.
I will be at the airport to pick you with the assistance of my consultant Mr.A. Ali.
Mr. A. Ali knows the suitable place or hotel for our meeting. I supposed by now you would have contacted him.
I have decided to come along with your documents.
I wish you safe jurney.
Regards Mark.

I decide not to go to London after all. Going to a foreign country and meet with unknown men at an unknown location is not very safe. I also find it odd that he did not comment on my calculation, and that I was "only" bringing $23,100.
Why would he not send the documents? Do they exist?
I don't think Mark planned to go to London. I fear that they planned to set up a meeting between me and some Nigerians living in London.

I never heard from them again.