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:: Dear Friend,
::
:: I am Mr. Dick Cheney, the vice president of a nation-state located in
:: the Americas. Prior to assuming public office three years ago under
:: controversial circumstances, I headed a major corporation in the oil
:: industry that serviced a high number of lucrative government
:: contracts.
::
:: Until recently, my elected post positioned me well to expand earnings
:: for my colleagues in the oil corporation. On the heels of a
:: successful war that my administration waged in Iraq, the company
:: gained more than $8 billion in deals covering everything from doing
:: laundry, building bases, and rebuilding the oil industry that was
:: partially destroyed in the fighting. We used every trick in the book
:: to generate additional revenue. We even made $60 million by over-
:: billing our government for fuel that was brought into Iraq by a
:: Kuwaiti subcontractor.
::
:: Unfortunately, recent external audits of the company's activities in
:: Iraq are raising suspicions. My movements now are closely observed,
:: and I cannot risk exposure. I therefore decided to contact you in
:: confidence that you may be able to help me move $20 billion in
:: service contracts in Iraq over the next 12 months.
::
:: I already have transferred the designated service funds into a Swiss
:: bank, and there they will remain until I can find a suitable
:: partner. I can offer you 30% of the total sum immediately, while 70%
:: is to be held in trust by you until we decide on a suitable business
:: investment in Iraq.
::
::
:: I personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent
:: assistance to move this money into your personal bank account where I
:: believe it will be safe until I can once again move without
:: impunity. As soon as you indicate your interest, forward to me your
:: telephone number, postal address, and your bank account data. I will
:: send it to an intermediary in Amsterdam who will contact you
:: directly. He will be empowered to wire the funds from Switzerland to
:: your private account. Do not use my name or indicate that we ever
:: have made contact. I wish that I could liaise with you face-to-face
:: to complete this transaction, but you must now realize that would be
:: impossible.
::
:: Please reply urgently and treat this offer with absolute
:: confidentiality and sincerity.
::
:: Respectfully,
::
:: Mr. Dick Cheney
::
:: P.S. To prove the authenticity of my story (if you have doubts),
:: contact the Inspector General's office of my country and inquire
:: about its probe into corporate fraud in Iraq.