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From: jude mba <judemba6@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:07:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD DAY...................
FROM THE DESK OF MR JUDE MBA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT
AWARD COMMITEE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COOPERATION(NNPC)LAGOS-NIGERIA.
GOOD DAY,
LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT.
THIS MAIL IS NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE ANY EMBARRASSMENT IN WHATEVER FORM TO YOU, BUT I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY, I KNOW A PROPOSAL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT IT IS SENT IN GOOD FAITH AND WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH PARTIES.
I AM MR JUDE MBA,DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITEE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM COOPERATION (NNPC).I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM OUR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY IN SEARCHING FOR A TRUST WORTHY PERSON/ENTITY WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND FOR MY PRIVATE PURPOSES.I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($15,500,000,00)TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER PRIVATE PURPOSE. WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) .AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
I WAS SPECIFICALLY MANDATED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO ARRANGE WITH YOU FOR THE POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF US$15,500,000,00) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR COMPANY ACCOUNT FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES AS A RESULT OF (OVER INVOICE)FUND BEING MADE DURING THE PAYMENT AWARD OF OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS AFTER SATISFACTORY ON CONTRACT AND FULLY PAID, THE US$15.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IS STILL FLOUATING IN THE BANK FOR PAYMENT.WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU WILL TAKE 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT OVER-INVOICED FUND HERE IN NIGERIA WITHOUT FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR THE FACT THAT WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ACCOUNT ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES.IN ADDITION 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSIS INQUORED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COST OF TRANSFER.
FOR SPEADY PROCEESING YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
2.YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBER.
3.COMPANY NAME IF ANY.
THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL HELP TO INHANCE ALSO TO ENABLE ME ASCERTAIN ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOR FOR THE SMOOTH AND SUCCESS TRANSFER OF THIS SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU. YOUR NATURE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER IN THESE TRANSACTION.
THANKS AND REPLY AS URGENT
MR JUDE MBA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT
AWARDINGCOMMITEE (NNPC)
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