From: "PETROLEUM CORP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrade_williamx@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:46:01 -0700
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY...REPLY ASAP

FROM THE DESK OF:MR ADEBAYO WILLIAMS BSC.(UNN); MSC: PH.D; JP,
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP.
(NNPC) EMAIL CONTACT:( mrade_williamx@yahoo.com)

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD BROTHER AFFAIR. I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS THROUGH THE EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF THE NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.I AM MR ADEBAYO WILLIAMS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NNPC AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION, UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY ($20,000,000.00 USD) THIS MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNPC TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ORIGIN OF THE FUND,

THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNPC TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT (LNG) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE YEAR 2008 DURING MY TENURE AS THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE (NNPC.THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT,THUS LEAVING BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENT THE OVER-INVOICED SUM.WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR OUR INVESTMENT PLAN.THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE MY RESENT RETIRMENT AS THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

HOWEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS LAWS) DOES NOT ALLOW US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND SINCE THE CONTRACT WAS HANDLED BY A FOREIGN FIRM, WE NEEDED A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY PROVIDING HIS BANK PARTICULARS SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS COMPANY'S OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. NOTE THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR BANKING INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL BE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE 70%. NOTE ALSO THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS INTO NIGERIA
WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT YOU MAY ADVICE ON.IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY'S NAME,
(3) PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
(4) YOUR PRESENT CONTACT ADDRESS

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU.ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
PLEASE REPLY ONLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESSES:(mrade_williamx@yahoo.com)
TRULY YOURS,
MR ADEBAYO WILLIAMS

TREAT URGENTLY...REPLY ASAP