URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

ATTENTION:

A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE/COOPERATION.
IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE IN WRITTING YOU THIS LETTERON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES 
AND ME.YOUR PARTICULARS WERE GIVEN TO ME BY A MEMBER OF THE NIGERIAN EXPORT 
PROMOTION COUNCIL (NEPC) WHO WAS AT THE FEDRALGOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO YOUR 
COUNTRY DURING A TRADE EXHIBITION.I HAVE DECIEDED TO SEEK FOR A CONFIDENTIAL 
COOPERATION WITHYOU IN THE EXECUTION OF THE DEAL DESCRIBED HERE FOR THE 
BENEFITOF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP IT AS ATOP SECRET, 
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND THEPERSONALITIES INVOLVED. WITHIN THE 
MINISTRY OF PETROLIUM RESOURCES WHERE IWORK, AS A DIRECTOR,PROJECT 
IMPLEMENTATION AND WITH THECOOPERATION OF FOUR OTHER TOP OFFICIALS.WE HAVE IN 
OUR POSSESSION AS OVER-DUE PAY MENT BILLS TOTALLING US$46M (FOURTY SIX MILLION 
UNITEDSTATE DOLLARS) WHICH WE WANT TO TRANSFER ABROAD WITH THEASSISTANCE AND 
COOPERATION OF TRUSTED FOREING FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL W HOWILL RECIEVE THE SAID FUND 
ON OUR BEHALF INTO ANY ACCOUNTPROVIDED TO RECIEVE SUCH FUND. WE , PUBLIC 
SERVANTS ARE NOTALLOWED TO OPERATE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT, HENCE YOUR IMPORTANCE IN 
THE WHOLE TRANSACTION. THE AMOUNT US$18.5M REPRESENTED SOME PERCENTAGE OF 
THETOTAL CONTRACT VALUE EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF MY MINISTRY BY AFOREING 
CONTRACTING FIRM WHICH WE THE ACTUAL CONTRACT COSTHAVE BEEN PAID TO THE ORIGINAL 
CONTRACTOR, LEAVING THE BALANCE IN THETUNE OF THE SAID AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE 
GOTTEN APPROVAL TO REMIT BY TELEGRAPHICTRANSFER (TT) TO FOREING BANK 
ACCOUNT.YOUWILL PROVIDE BY FILLING IN AN APPLICATION THROUGH MY MINISTRY FORTHE 
TRANSFER OF RIGHT AND PRIVILEGES OF THE FORMAR CONTRACTOR TOYOU SINCE THE 
PRESENT NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY ISDETERMINED TO PAY EVERY FOREING 
CONTRATORS ALL DEBT OWED, SO ASTO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH FOREING 
GOVERNMENT ANDNON-GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AGENCIES. WE HAVE DECIEDED TO INCLUDE 
OURBILL FOR APPROVALS WITH THE COOPERATION OF SOME OFICIALS FROMTHE GOVERNMENT 
MINISTRY WHICH WILL BE INVOLVED IN THEPAYMENT PROCESS. WE ARE SEEKING YOUR 
ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A VITALACCOUNT INTO WHICH WE CAN REMIT THIS MONEY BY 
ACTING AS OUR MAINPARTNER AND TRUSTEE OR ACTING AS THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. 
THIS, WECAN DO BY SWAPPING OF ACCOUNT AND CHANGING OF BENEFICIARY ANDOTHER FORM 
OF DOCUMENTATION UPON APPLICATION FOR CLAIM TO REFLECTTHE PAYMENT AND APPROVALS 
TO BE SECURED ON BEHALF OF YOU. THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING AN UNDERSTANDING WITH 
THEORIGINAL TRUSTEE OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. I HAVE THEAUTHORITY OF MY 
PARTNERS INVOLVED TO PROPOSE THAT, SHOULD YOU BEWILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS 
TRANSACTION. YOUR SHARE OF THE FUND WILL BE 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM,65% FOR US AND 
10% FOR TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. THISBUSINESS IS 100%SAFE ON YOUR 
PART, BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP ITCONFIDENTIAL. YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION IS NOT A 
HINDRANCE TO THESUCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. I HAVE REPOSED 
MYCONFIDENCE IN YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT DISAPOINT ME. PLEASE SEND ME A 
MAIL THROUGH THE ABOVE MAILADDRESS :ezewhite@themail.com FOR MORE 
CLARIFICATION ANDPLEASE REMEMBER TO SEND ME YOUR TEL/FAX NUMBERS FOR 
EASY COMMUNICATION. 

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,

ENGR.OGBOGBO WHITE.

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