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From: "DR, RAY Umar" <ray1umar@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr.ray596umar@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:00:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR SIR/MA,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATIONS
DR. RAY UMAR FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION
DEAR SIR/MA,
MY NAME IS DR, RAY UMAR.I AM THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS (NNPC) .I RESIDES IN THE NNPC, QUARTERS, VICTORIA GARDEN CITY, LAGOS, NIGERIAN I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFULL SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER (A FRIEND AS WELL) THAT WILL ASSIST ME AND TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER WE DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT BY THE GRACE OF GOD. HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFULL THOUGHT .
AS THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM COOPERATIONS (NNPC), I OVERSAW THE MINING, REFINING, DISTRIBUTING, EXPORTATIONS AND IMPORTATIONS OF THE NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL AS YOU ARE AWARE, NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE NIGERIAN REVENUE AS A RESULT OF BOOM IN THE NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY THE RISE IN THE GLOBAL OIL PRICE.
I USED MY POSITION TO ACCUMULATE US$40, 000, 000, 00. ( F0RTY MILLI0N D0LLARS UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A BANK. WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE DISTURBING OF E.F.C.C SET UP BY OUR PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO LOOK INTO PAST GOVERNMENT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT, INFACT THE MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED HERE IN NIGERIA, I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS US$40,000,000.00F0RTY MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSEVLES IN THE INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT.
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE BEGIN THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST. MY FAMILY LAWYER; JUSTICE MUSTAPHA AKANBI WILL ALSO ASSIST US TO FACILATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$40,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE START IT IN EARNEST.I WILL GIVE YOU A 40% GRATIFICATION AS SOON AS THIS US$40,000,000.00 IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
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PLEASE I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL: SO THAT WE DISCUSS MORE ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.
AS I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
REMAIN BLESSED, BEST REGARDS DR, RAY UMAR
(FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CO-OPERATIONS
N.N.P.C)
DR. RAY UMAR FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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