text: "HELLO DEAR FRIENDDO NOT BE ALARMED OR SURPRISED AT THE RECEIVAL OF THIS MAIL FOR IT IS MERE FATE  THAT HAS BROUGHT US TOGETHER BEFORE I CONTINUE FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS RELATION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND 'TOP SECRET'. I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE. I AM khalid mahmood hassan al Tikriti cousin of Barzan abd ghafur al-Tikriti(SRG Commander) OF THE REPUBLICAN GUARD FORCES COMMAND (HAMMURABI AND MADINA DIVISIONS) OF IRAQ DURING THE THEN SADDAM REGIME. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE FROM MY COUNTRY DUE TO THE INVASION OF UNITED STATES ON  IRAQ AND PRESENTLY IN NEED OF FUNDS TO COMMENCE A NEW LIFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILYBUT NEED YOUR ASSITANCE  TO ENABLE US RETRIEVE SOME FUNDSWHICH ARE TRAPPED IN ALOCAL  FINANCE /BUSINESS OUTFITIN IRAQ OF WHICH ALL DETAILS OF THIS ACCOUNT ARE IN MY POSSESIONBUT CANNOT OPERATE IT DUE TO MY PRESENT STATUSWHICH YOU ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF.THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS; DURING THEN SADDAM  REGIME HERE IN IRAQ THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AMMUNITIONSAND SPECIAL HI-TECH MILITARY ARTILLERY OF WHICH THE PRICES WERE  HIGHLY INFLATED AND THE BALANCE WAS REMITTED TO VARIOUS PERSONAL ACCOUNTS BY EACH ONE OF US INVOLVED IN THE CONTRACT.HOWEVER BY VIRTUE OF MY COUSIN'S POSITION AS  COMMANDER(SRG)AND MEMBER OF THE THEN IRAQ DEFENCE COUNSEL I FULLY PART TOOK IN THIS TRANSACTIONS  AND HAD TO MY POSSESION THE DETAILS TO THIS PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF WHICH I AM SEEKING AN  OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT  I WOULD TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$28320000.00(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). HENCE I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS25% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER 65% FOR ME (KHALID AL TIKRITI)10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL FORMS OF DEBT (BOTH LOCAL AND FOREIGN DEBT)LOGISTIC AND FEASIBILTYEXPENSES WHICH MIGHT BE INCURRED IN COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASENOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND LEGAL IF THE TRUE IDENTITY IS NOT DISCLOSEDAND BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL USE MY SHARE OF THEMONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRYIN YOUR NAME WITH MEAS A BACKGROUND BENIFICIARY .EVERY TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ARRANGED BY  AN ATTORNEYALONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.HE IS A WELL TRUSTED FRIEND OF MINE AND PLEASE THIS IS FOR YOUR EARS ONLY.HE IS"