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From: "DR DAN DANSUKI." <agrica4@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: abolamohammed@indiatimes.com
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:06:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN PROJECT INVESTMENT
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN PROJECT INVESTMENT
DEAR SIR,
I SEND YOU GREETINGS. I HOPE THIS WILL MEET YOU AND YOURS IN PERFECT
HEALTH.
THIS LETTER IS TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE. I CRAVE YOUR
INDULGENCE TO READ IT PATIENTLY AND REPLY ME URGENTLY AS DESIRED.
MY NAME IS DR DAN DANSUKI., PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA - NIGERIA
I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE FOREIGN MINISTRY.
I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A TOP
OFFICIAL OF RULING GORVERNMENT, I WANT TO SAFE-GAURD MY INTEREST IN
YOUR COUNTRY IN CHAMPIONING SOME INVESTMENT COURSES IN YOUR
COUNTRY.
I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOLCED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD38.5M
(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDREN THOUSAND US DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN
UNCLAIMED SINCE YEAR 2003..
MY SUPERIOR IN THE PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATED ME TO PRESENT A HONEST
FOREIGNER WHO COULD CONVENIENLY PROTECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS BANK
ACCOUNT IN HIS COUNTRY.
I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS
WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU. THIS PROJECT REQUIRES YOUR ABSOLUTE
DISCRETION, MATURITY AND CO-0PORATION.
ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE
NECESSARY APPROVALS HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER-GROUND. AND SHALL BE
IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD. ALL I NEED FROM
YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING.
(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
(2) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED BANK WITH TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN US.
WE CANNOT TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS ON OUR OWN WITHOUT A FOREIGN
BACKING. MOREOVER, WE AS HIGLY PLACED CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN
FROM OWNING AND OPERATING FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS, HENCE THIS
CONTACT TO YOU IS IMPERATIVE.
I SHALL SEND YOU DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE
FROM YO! U.
YO U WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND AT THE SUCCESSFUL
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE TRANSACTION. I SHALL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING IMMEDIATELY THE FUND CLEARS IN YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
WE HAVE GENERALLY AGREED THAT 10% WILL BE EARMARKED TO COVER ALL
IMMINENT EXPENSES WE SHALL MAKE IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION,
BOTH BY US HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE REACH ME FOR MORE
DETAILS.
KINDLY REPLY TO THIS MAIL OR CALL ON THE TELEPHONE SO WE COULD
FAMILIARIZE.
I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE.
WE EXPECT ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR
PERSONALITY FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER OF
OUR RULING GORVERNMENT
THIS TRANSACTION IS FREE FROM ANY FORM OF HITCH, SO YOU NEED NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.
I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS,
DR DAN DANSUKI.
N;B.
REPLY TO THESE BOXES.
nigagric@indiatimes.com,
abolamohammed@indiatimes.com
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