It all began when I received an email from Mr Paius Dibia in the IBA Bank in Togo. He wanted me to help him move $10.5m belonging to a deceased customer called Francis Nathan. I had to become the next-of-kin, and Paius would take care of all the paperwork.

From: paius dibia <paiusdibia@hotmail.com>
Sent: October 24, 2005
Subject: APPLICATION GUIDE

Dear Bill.

In my previous email you will find the draft form of application which you will use in contacting my bank immediately for the release/transfer of this Estate as we have agreed. More also it might interest you to know that i have succeded this morning in fixing your name on the deceased secret data here in the banks central garzett system which is my department and area of specialisation.

Attached you will find a copy of my Identification proof so I expect you to forward your proof of Identification to me aswell so that we can know each order. Kindly go ahead to contact my bank immediately wth the application form i sent you and please fill in the form correctly and then you can call me on my direct telephone for further advise

Yours Truly.
Mr Paius Dibia.
God Bless you.

From: iba commercial africa <iba.commercial@africamail.com>
Sent: November 2, 2005
Subject: IBA/TG/ACKNOWLEDGMENT/05

ATTN:Bill Nathan

Sir,
We are responding to you with regards to your tendered application for Inheritance claim. Kindly view attached file to find our letter of Acknowledgment.
CUSTOMERS SERVIVE
IBA-TOGO

From: iba commercial africa <iba.commercial@africamail.com>
Sent: November 2, 2005
Subject: IBA/TG/QUESTIONIARE/05

ATTN:Bill Nathan.

Sir,
We are responding to you with regards to your tendered application for Inheritance claim. Kindly view attached file to find our letter of Questioniare.

CUSTOMERS SERVIVE
IBA-TOGO

From: paius dibia <paiusdibia@hotmail.com>
Sent: November 06, 2005
Subject: SECRET INFO

Dear Sir

What i recieved from you is a welcome development. indeed I am happy that we have made a meaningfull progress in a short while now .

note the below answers are very vital pls secure them very well it must not get to a third party.

Below are the correct anwsers for the bank questionnaire Re-type the in your own format and send them immediately to the bank and call me right away i need to speak to you.

1) account access code .? IBA/FNH00478
2) DECEASED RELIGION ? christain
3) SECRET QUESTION ? MOTHER MAIDEN NAME ANSWER? REYNOLD
4) local address ? F N SARL Import/Export Lome-Togo.# 12 Asigame Frontier
5)state the date of account opening ? 11/02/94
6)decease account file: IBA/TG/478/1992
7)Deceased shortee ? non
8) fathers name ? Robert
9) mothers name ? Judy
10) late mr Francis Nathan was a sports lover ONCE WON THE ALL MEN TOGO GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
11) and a grate philantropist. this are all the information as regards to my late brother.

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Kindly send in these anwsers atonce to the bank so that by tommorow they can advise . and remember to give me a call me acknowledge hence I do not have a computer at home. I await your telephone call.

I followed this to the end with exception of giving them any money. I just happened to look up I.B.A on the internet and found 419.bittenus.com among other things.