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From: "Dr Ego Ugobueze" <egougobueze1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: egougobueze@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:36:41 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
DR. EGO UGOBUEZE
THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
LAGOS NIGERIA.
ATTENTION.
FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
REQUEST FOR THE TRANSFER OF U S D $13.5 MILLION DOLLARS
AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU HIS
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.WE WANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER
THE SUM OF THREE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (U S $ 3 MILLION) INTO
HIS/HER ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED BY US UNDER THE
BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY
THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES.THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.
WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF U S D $ 13.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR
OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THIS PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN
TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT.THIS IS WHY,I CONTACT YOU FOR AN
ASSISTANCE.
WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:
1. 30 % FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60 % FOR US
3. 10 % FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS,I AM THE EXECUTIVE
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK
HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE
N.N.P.C. OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO
OUR MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO
LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO
MISS.
TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO PRESENT AN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR
INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH
US WITH THE FOLLOWING.
1.YOUR FULL NAME AND RESSIDENCIAL ADDRESS.
2.YOUR YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE, CELL/FAX NUMBER FOR AN ORAL
COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE
CONCERNED QUARTERS WITHIN 3 TO 4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE SEND
IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR COMPLETION.ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN
THIS DEAL WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON
CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCH WORD THROUGHOUT THIS
TRANSACTION.YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS,
DR. EGO UGOBUEZE
NOTE: REPLY TO MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS: egougobueze@yahoo.com
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