From: josp11

Subject: urgent and confidential

Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:11:31 +0800

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/C.E.O

FROM: DR. ELI JOSEPH.

LAGOS NIGERIA.

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I will advise that you read carefully,through this mail.

This transaction is highly confidential and 100% risk free.

As top Government officials in Nigeria, occupying very sensitive top Government position we receive little salaries compared to our positions, and we are not allowed to operate Foreign Bank account.

You are going to assist us receive a contract sum into your Bank account.And we will need the following information to enable us award the contract in your name/company name and prepare letters of claim in your name/ company name as the N.N.P.C foreign sub-contractor and sole beneficiary to the contract payment and then forward it to the appropriate quarters for N.N.P.C payment approval before we submit all the details to the Central Bank of Nigeria for processing of final payment povals/remittance of the contract sum of US$21.5M into the bank account provided by you.

We have agreed to share the money thus:

1. 20% for the Account owner (you)

2. 70% for us (The officials)

3. 10% for taxation and all local and foreign expenses.

And as time goes on I will give to you my personal phone number

 As soon as the fund is transferred into your Bank account, I will travel down to your country for disbursement according to the agreed percentage. Once more I want you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk free. Note clearly that this transaction has been well planned by my colleagues and I. We have followed all the required official contract award/payment procedures, and all documents to facilitate the smooth conclusion of this transaction are legitimate and officially in order. I want to assure you that you have nothing to fear if you give us your full co-operation,and follow our advice /instruction. You should infact consider this transaction a done deal. As the Chairman of the Committee I hereby solicit strongly for your total co-operation and confidentiality, in this transaction and also hope that you will not betray the confidence that we have reposed on you, for you will benefit too from this transaction.

Please send us the following information:

(a)company name and Beneficiary of account

(b) Your Personal TeL. Number and Fax Number

(c) Bank account/Sort/ABA/Routing numbers were the funds will be transfered to.

(d) Your Bankers Address, Telephone and Fax Number.

Do not send any mail to any other e-mail address except(josp7@hknetmail.com)or the email address I have used in sending this mail. My colleagues and I are highly respected in our country. We have our reputation to protect. We will appreciate it that this transaction remains between ONLY YOU IN PERSON AND US.

Confidentiality should be our watchword. We appreciate all your efforts and look forward to a mutual business relationship with you,built on trust and co-operation in which we shall all benefit immensely from. I look forward to receiving your quick reply, along with the information I requested for.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation, I await your quick response.

Yours faithfully,

DR. ELI JOSEPH

Note, I will explain to you better when I hear from you.

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