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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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  • dr.babakusa.nnpcmktgpmanagers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NNPC NNPC <nnpcgmmkt_j@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr.babakusa.nnpcmktgpmanagers@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:24:05 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL OIL DEAL FOR YOU




From: Dr. A A Babakusa
NNPC Crude Oil Marketing
Group General Manager
South African Office
Official site: www.nnpcgroup.com
Website: www.nnpcgroup.com/management.htm
Email: dr.babakusa.nnpcmktgpmanagers@gmail.com

This is a confidential business offer from the oil rich Federal
Republic of Nigeria. I make this introduction based on my regard for your
Credibility. I am Dr. A .A Babakusa the group general managers in Crude Oil
marketing, I work with the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation South Africa Office you can view my profile through this website:
www.nnpcgroup.com/management.htm then scroll down to the Group General Managers
.My position in the Marketing entitles me to recommend oil allocation
bidders and actualize oil lifting and exploration allocation licenses to
my candidates based on my interest.(VERY IMPORTANTLY THIS IS A PERSONAL
DEAL NOT OFFICIAL PLEASE TAKE NOTE)
In 2005, I facilitated and actualized the license of a Candidate a
businessman from Korea, the license was for 5years at 24 million Barrels
per 12months. Due to reasons unknown to me, I have not heard from this
man till date, the License been valid till date (as I always ensure that
I keep to my side of the bargain, I have decided to begin using the
license from this Month.

I am in need of a partner whom I can trust I will package you as the
allocation license beneficiary. Due to my position in the Petroleum
Marketing, I can not handle this deal by myself in the same office and I
have seen that you have all the qualities needed for this project. This is
why I am contacting you, with the current of events in Nigeria we
shall be able to lift a minimum of 1.5 Million Barrels of Nigerian Crude
oil called Bonny Light Crude oil which is one of the best in the world
per month. This will fetch us an average of US$80 Million per Month.
THIS IS WHAT I PROPOSED
1. We have to officially register a company with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) which shall be used in replace of the
initial license operator.
2. I will ensure that our company name is recognized as the license
operator and that we have a lay candidate for at least Minimum of 1Million
Barrels per month, a maximum of 2 Million Barrels per Month, starting
from this moment as we officially register a company.
3. I will ensure that all lifting procedures are in place and buyers
readily available.
4. You will stand in as the license operator for all the lifting and
sales transactions, we shall open a corporate account for the receipt of
the oil sale proceeds in which both of us shall be signatory to the
account.
5. We shall split the oil sale proceeds in the ration of 50-50 equity
sharing; Equity will be at the end of every annual quarter please Note:
No third party arrangement shall be allowed.
I believe you are a man of wisdom and intelligence, this offer I make
to you is based on utmost good faith which could be jeopardizing my
position in the office if word of this project goes out. Therefore without
missing words, I rely on you for utmost confidentiality on every bit of
details relating to this deal.
I am sending this letter to you via email since I do not have your
phone and fax numbers for easier communication, but do not fail to send
them while replying to this letter, I am in South Africa at the moment, upon
your positive response, I will be willing to go into the deal with you
please in response to this email: dr.babakusa.nnpcmktgpmanagers@gmail.com , Quote the reference number: STP/289749/C-Oil
I look forward to a prospective business relationship between us.
Humble Regards,
A.A Babakusa
Dr.
Group General Manager
NNPC Crude Oil Marketing
South Africa Office

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