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From: "SHELL CENTRE" <agmshell@myway.com>
Reply-To: agm_shell@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:44:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Reply Urgently Needed
SHELL CENTRE LAGOS
(Accounts department)
Ref: Los/9420x3/07
Batch: 033/07/LOS 369
ADD: Shell House Ikoyi
PHONE:
10th Jan 2008
Dear
I am Mr. Anthony Brown Jr. the accountant general of shell petroleum (Inc)
One of the largest oil companies with over 1.2 trillion capital investment
Fund, nevertheless as the accountant general I handle all staff welfare
Accounts and I extracted 1.2 % excess maximum return capital profits
(EMRCP) per annum on each of the staffs capital fund. As an expert
I have made over $ 22.4 m from the staffs EMRCP and hereby looking
For someone to trust who will stand as an investor to receive the fund as
Annual investment proceed from shell capital fund of 2007.all confirmable
Documents to back up the claims will be made available to you for payment
Prior to your acceptance.
I am looking forward for your reply urgently because we have just 14 days
Left which is 22nd January 2008 before our team of auditors arrived for
The year general auditing. Meanwhile I have worked out the strategies
And technicalities whereby the fund can be claimed by you in a Bank nearest
To you without any stress. I will offer you 35% of the total money at the
End of the transaction while I take 65%, please kindly note that we have few
Days left to round up this transaction.
Please kindly declare your interest in this matter as soon as you receive this mail.
Note: your reply is urgently needed.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. ANTHONY BROWN Jr.
(H.O.D ACCOUNTS)
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