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From: richand nelson <richand_nelson111@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assistant
My Name is Engr.Richand Nelson(Director)
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Victoria Island Lagos.
richand_nelson111@yahoo.com
Dear Friend
I am a member of foreign contract award committee
and I have been a director in the corporation (NNPC) for over ten years.
We were appointed over 5 years ago to supervise the
building and maintenance work done in our refineries and
putting in place all equipments needed for the
completion/maintenance of the refineries in Nigeria.
During the construction/maintenance planning and execution of
these projects, we were able to over invoiced the contract to the
tune of USD$22,400M United States Dollars/
We are now searching for a reliable foreign partner who can assist us in clearing this fund from the corporation (NNPC) as the contractor that executed the project into his company's account.
To enable us commence business immediately, I would
need the following information from you if you agree
to be our partner in this transaction:
1. Your full names/company name
2, your current contact address.
3. Your Telephone numbers for easy communication.
4. Your company account number.
For your participation and being my partner in this
transaction, you will be entitled to 30% .
I will tell you more about this when I hear from you.
Please do contact me immediately.
Regards.
Engr.Richand Nelson
Director. NNPC.
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