From: ukwang akpan <ukwang@mail2Lawyer.com>
Sent: December 8, 2004
Subject: FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT - NIGERIA

ATTN.: MISS YOUNG

DEAR SIR, WE JUST RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH SOME GROUP OF SECURITY COMPANIES.

WE IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN NIGERIA DO WRITE TO YOU THIS EMAIL OFFICIALY THAT WE HAVE INSTRUCTED FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE FUNDS WITH WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVES THAT WAS SENT BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO ASSIST CLEAR FOREIGN DEBT IN NIGERIA.

IT MAY ALSO INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT, YOU HAVE TO STOP HENCEFORTH RESPONDING TO THOSE GROUP OF PEOPLE, FURTHER CONTACT TO THEM WILL JOEPARDISE THE EFFORT OF THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS THAT JUST ARRIVE NIGERIA.

AFTER OUR MEETING WITH THE WORLD BANK REPRESETATIVE ON THEIR ARRIVAL, WE IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAVE HANDED OVER LIST OF DEBTORS TO BE CLEARED AND YOUR NAME IS AMONG THOSE TO BE PAID AND WE HAVE APPROVED US$10 MILLION OUT OF THE US$25M THAT WAS SEEN IN THE BOX THAT WAS APPROVED FOR YOU.

THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS, DECLARED THAT THEY WANT BANK TO BANK TRANSFER AND NOT CASH NOR SECURITY COMPANIES INVOLVEMENT.

YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, WORLD BANK REPRESENTATIVE, OFFICER IN CHARGE: MR. FRANKLIN SMITH, DIRECT TEL: 234 - 803 - 3455828 OR EMAIL: franklinsmith_worldbankrep@yahoo.co.uk.

CALL HIM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL MESSAGE FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.

DESIST FROM HANDLING CASH AS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HAS RAISED ALARM OVER THIS THAT IS WHY WE ARE BEEN INFORMED AND ADVISED ON WHAT TO DO NEW THAT THE WORLD BANK OFFICIALS ARE HERE FOR END OF THE YEAR DEBT SETTLEMENT.

FORWARD YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO THEM SO THAT THEY CAN CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

WE SHALL CONTACT THEM BY END OF TODAY CONFIRMING YOUR CONTACT. ALSO, YOU HAVE TO SEND TO THEM ( AMERICAN CLEAN BILL OF RECORD ) APROVAL FEE OF US$800.00. THIS MONEY WILL GIVE WORLD BANK FULL CLEARANCE TO EFFECT TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK EVEN IN USA.

DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY TO DECEIVE YOU AS NIGERIAN GOVERNEMNT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY STEP TAKEN BY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IF YOU FAIL TO ABIDE BY THIS RULES AND REGULATION.

REGARDS.

BARRISTER UKWANG (SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA) SAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NGERIA

From: world bank <franklinsmith_worldbankrep@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 9, 2004
Subject: FROM LEGAL DEPARTMENT - NIGERIA

Attention: Miss Young

Dear sir,

We are in receipt of your email message with all the content well received. We just arrive Nigeria yesterday to assist them clear all foreign debt.

I am Mr. Franklin Smith, the officer in charge. A list of debtors was given to us late yesterday after an officials meeting with some Nigerian Government officials and your name was included.

We have been inform that you pay USD 800.00 for Issuance of American Clean Record Certificate and transfer documents issuance fee of US$1,000.00 totalling US$1,800. this money you have to send it today attention it to:

Attention: Mrs. Blessing .O. Edemekong
Destination: Medical Road, Lagos - Nigeria
Test Question: Color
Answer: Blue
Amount: USD 1,800.00

We are in receipt of your bank account information today. You have to help us stop contacting Nigerians until we credit your bank account with US$10 MILLION.

Nigerian are fraud people, please we plead that you desist contacting them for now until we accomplish our mission by crediting your bank account. We shall be leaving Nigeria by end of this month.

You have to try and send the little money immediately you receive this message via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER so that can start up processing the transfer of your funds and forward the Original Release Order Documents and the Transfer Release Sequence Pin Code to you by DHL courier service. This we will only do upon receipt of the above amount.

We have backed up with United States of America, World Bank Headquater and other World Financial body.

You are warned not to accept cash above the accepted cash handling limit in United States, all funds handing should be by Bank to Bank transfer.

Thanks for your understanding. Call me on my direct line: 234 -803 -3455828 and confirm receipt of this message.

Mr. Franklin Smith
WBR - Nigeria

From: world bank <franklinsmith_worldbankrep@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 10, 2004
Subject: FROM MR. FRANKLIN SMITH - WBR

Dear Madam

We write to inform you that we are in receipt of your bank account as stated below:

xxxx

Please cross-check this account numbers to avoid wrong transfer of funds.

Also, forward your private phone and fax to me so that I can call you when necessary now that the funds has been approved and ready for transfer.

Ms. Young, the required amount, we are still waiting for it, please hasten up today on this subject matter.

Waiting to hear from you today. After sending the money, call me on receipt of this message on 234 - 803 - 3455838.

Regards,
Franklin Smith
WBR

We are now behind the initial standard letters. Now he addresses me Madam instead of Sir, and my name is not just in top of the mail. My answer:

Dear Franklin, My telephone/faxnumber is xxxx. Feel free to call me if you cannot reach me by mail. I have also attached my picture now we are making business. I would also like to see your picture. Will you send me your businesscard or picture? I will go to my bank on monday to ask them for the $18.000. Have a nice week-end, ...

From: world bank <franklinsmith_worldbankrep@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 11, 2004
Subject: FROM FRANKLIN SMITH - WBR

Dear Miss Young,

I am in receipt of your message. I will try calling you as you said. Also, I will forward copies of my Identity to you as you said. How are you today.?

The fact is that I will not last here in Nigeria as we are on mission. But please don't send or receive from anybody in Nigeria. Try and send the money First thing Monday Morning your time as instructed also as you said so that information can pass to Barclays Bank Plc. - London which is the Nigerian Governemnt Paying banker to enable them credit your bank account with the US$10 Million

Reicerver's name is:
MRS. BLESSING .O. EDEMEKONG
ADDRESS: MEDICAL ROAD, IKEJA - NIGERIA.
TEST QUESTION: COLOR
ANSWER: BLUE

Thanks for your understand, Please try and give me a phone call immediately you receive this message on my direct 24hrs line: 234 - 803 - 3455828. Waiting to hear from you on this regards. Thanks and have a nice weekend.

Mr. Franklin Smith
WBR

4 days later:

Sir, I am back from my trip to Toronto. I am sorry that I had to interrupt our business, but it was quite a big deal that I had to make sure was landed succesfully. What is the current status of our little business? Have a nice day, ...

From: world bank <franklinsmith_worldbankrep@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: December 20, 2004
Subject: REPLY

Dear Friend,

Thank God that you are back.

Let me have your direct phone number.

Have a nice day.

Regards

I never heard from Franklin again.

Apparently he wanted to hear my voice and see my money before continuing. This time I lost $10m or saved $1,800 depending on how you see the case.