>Here is a classic example of a huge ripoff. Be forewarned. MK
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>>X-PH: V4.4@cecasun
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>>From: PAUL AMADI <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 19:25:36 -0500
>>Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
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>>DR PAUL AMADI
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>>TEL:       234-80-37100585
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>>DEAR
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>>REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
>>
>>WITH REFERENCE TO AN INTRODUCTION MADE OF YOUR ESTEEMED FIRM BY THE
>COMMERCIAL ATTACHEE OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, I DO HEREBY WISH FORMALLY TO
>INTRODUCE MY HUMBLE SELF.
>>
>>I AM PAUL AMADI AN ACCOUNTANT WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
>FINANCE. IN MARCH 1999, I WAS APPOINTED TO HEAD A SEVEN-MAN CONTRACT REVIEW
>PANEL TO REVEIW THE CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION
>(F.M.A). OUR JOB WAS TO RESOLVE THE DESCREPACIES IN THE CONTRACTS AWARDED
>BY F.M.A BETWEEN JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
>THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
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>>DURING THE COURSE OF OUR STUDY, WE DISCOVERED AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT A
>STAGGERING SUM OF TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
>DOLLARS (US$21.5M) MEANT TO BE PAID TO A CERTAIN CONTRACTOR IS STILL
>FLOATING IN THE VAULT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) UNCLAIMED. UPON
>A MORE CAREFUL INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED THAT THIS SUM OF MONEY
>>WAS AS A RESULT OF AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS
>HAVE SINCE BEEN PAID IN FULL. WHEN INTERVIEWED, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND
>THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF (F.M.A) CONFIRMED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE THAT THEY
>DELIBERATELY OVER-INVOICED THE CONTRACT WITH THE INTENTION TO TRANSFER AND
>USE THE MONEY.
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>>NOW WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT,
>AND I HAVE THEIR CONSENT AND AUTHORITY TO REQUEST AND ARRANGE WITH YOU FOR
>A POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.
>>
>>IN ADDITION, I WANT YOUR OFFICE AND HOUSE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY
>COMMUNICATION. ALL WE NEED TO DO IS TO PRESENT YOU AS THE ORIGINAL
>CONTRACTOR AND BASED ON THAT, WE APPLY OFFICIALLY FOR THE CONTRACT FEE.
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>>I WIIL GIVE YOU FURTHER DETAILS IN OUR SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE, AND
>PLEASE LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT NO LEGAL STRING IS ATTACHED ON YOU IN THIS
>BUSINESS. AFTER THE TRANSFER, THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED IN THE FOLLOWING
>PROPORTIONS: -
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>>1. NIGERIAN PARTNERS 70%
>>2. FOREIGN PARTNERS (OWNER OF ACCOUNT) 25%
>>3. CONTINGENCIES 5%
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>>ALL WE WANT FROM YOU IS TO TREAT THIS BUSINESS AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL,
>CONTACT ME AT ONCE EITHER ON PHONE OR BY FAX FOR FURTHER DETAILS. HOWEVER,
>IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH US ALSO INFORM
>ME EITHER BY PHONE OR FAX. I COUNT ON YOUR CO-OPERATION.
>>
>>BEST REGARDS,
>>
>>
>>DR.PAUL AMADI
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