Dear Sir,
I hope this letter will not come to you as a surprise since your Biography is well published as a Distinguished person based on the noted information l acquired about you in the recognised source book information, from the chamber of commerce here in Abidjan Cote d'lvoire. It is therefore with respect and confident of the above information that l decided to contact you with hope you will not let down this Trust and confident l am confiding and entrusting in you in this peculiar transaction for a mutual beneficial relationship. My name is MrRonald Lyons,the Assistance Area Controller of the Board of Customs and Excise, charge of port Authorityy De Abidjan (PAA) Zone 3 Republic of Cote d'lvoire. My Department made a wonderful revenue yield in the two quarters of 2000 / 2001 that exceeded our budget of $250,000,000,00 USD (Two hundred and fifty Million United State Dollars) the actual amount realised was $380,500,000.00.( Three hundred and eighty million, five hundred thousand united state dollars).having an excess of $130,500,000.00 (One hundred and thirty million, five hundred thousand united state dollars) but at the end of this quarter we declared only $290.000.000.00 (Two hundred and ninety million united state dollars) leaving behind the total sum of $90.500.000.00USD.(Ninety Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars). Howbeit, the success was possible due to the aggressive revenue strategy which the government implored in dealing with importers by subjecting them to excess import duty payment. However, after much protest and struggle by the importers who were charged and compelled to pay excess import duty, the government now mandated my ministry to refund the excess amount paid by the importers. What l want you do is to provide a private or company bank account where part of this money could be deposited by telegraphic wire transfer, while the fund is still in a coded account and the commission of 10% will be for your assistance. Finally, l have no cause to doubt your trustworthiness to assist me in this project, therefore, if you have decided to help me to have this money through your account, you could just open a bank account with the sum of $100 (One hundred dollars) only and fax all the details which includes: the bank name and address, the bank telephone and fax numbers, account name and account number for a refund of excess import duty of $11,500.000.00USD(Eleven Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars). Note: this transaction is smooth and secured as all arrangements has been finalised and it will only take five working days to conclusion. Finally l expects your urgent responses by sending the requested information to me via email or direct Tel: 225-07-752722. for further discussion. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. Mr Ronald Lyons