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From: "WHYN OLU JACOB" <corp_beagonoilltd1@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: whynjacob01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 12:30:22 -0500
Subject: FROM BEAGON OIL LTD.
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM DR.WHYN OLU JACOB, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH BEAGON OIL LTD, A
FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN BONNY - RIVERS STATE OF NIGERIA, THE HOME
OF BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IN LAGOS NIGERIA
BEFORE THE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR COMPANY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA. BEAGON OIL WAS INVOLVED IN PROSPECTING, DRILLING AND
BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA (OFFSHORE) WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING
MAJORITY OF THE STAFF STRENGTH.UNFORTUNATELY,THESE EXPATRIATES GOT
INTO AN ILLEGAL SALE OF OIL AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH
A SECURITY COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT WITH A SECURITY STAMP ON IT
AND AFTER SOME TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA DISCOVERED THE
ILLEGAL DEAL,AND REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE EXPARTRIATES WERE
REPATRIATED.
BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE BEAGON OIL
COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINING EVERY
INFORMATION ABOUT ONE OF THOSE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE
SECURITYCOMPANY. THE CONTENT OF THE BOX IS TWENTY MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS (US$20 M).
I HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY TO TRANSFER
THIS BOX TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE IN AMERICA, ASIA OR EUROPE
WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS CARRIED OUT BY A
FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL CLAIM
THIS BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY OFFICE ABROAD AND ASSIST US TO A
LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH I BELEIVE THAT IF
YOU ASSIST US TO CLAIM THE BOX, THAT BOTH OF US ARE BOUND TO BENEFIT
FROM THE TRANSACTION.
RIGHT NOW ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND BEFORE THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND SIGN AS ONE OF THE EXPATRIATES TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND
PAY IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER YOU MUST HAVE CLAIMED THE BOX
(MONEY) OUT OF THE SECURITY COMAPNY.
PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE AND THERE IS NO
HARM OR SCAM INVOLVED, FOR EVERY MACHINERIES HAVE BEEN PUTIN PLACE FOR
SUCCESSFUL AND SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS MUTUAL BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
PLEASE REMEMBER,THAT I HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY AND VITAL
DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE THAT THE MONEY BELONG TO US. I EXPECT YOU TO
BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP MY OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY WHEN
THE MONEY FINALLY GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS
REGARD WITH 35% OF THE FUNDS AFTER THE TRANSFER AND 5%(PERCENT) WILL
BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIKE;
TRANSPORTATION, TELEPHONE BILLS, ETC. WILL BE SETTLED FROM THIS
PERCENTAGE, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES.
NOTE THAT THIS DEAL WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS
WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS
WITH YOU, AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION.
ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS PROPOSAL IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE SEND US
YOUR FULL ADDRESS, PRIVATETELEPHONE NUMBER OR CELL PHONE, FAX NUMBER
FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION IN THIS TRANSACTION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
DR. WHYN OLU JACOB
Tel: 234 803 411 8248
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