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From: james duke [mailto:jamesduke404@pcoleman.net] 
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 1:28 AM
To: jamesduke@fsmail.net
Subject: HELLO FRIEND

CONFIDENTIAL
jamesduke20@pcoleman.net
LAGOS- NIGERIA
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO
REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE MAY I CRAVE
YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A
FORMAL LETTER OF THIS SORT. IT IS PERTINENT THAT
BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED
PROPERLY WITH A FORMAL MEETING OF YOU AND US TO ENABLE
US KNOW OURSELVES, HAVE A FORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE
OF THE BUSINESS, DISCUSS AND ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH
THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTIES
CONCERNED, AND APPROPRIATE SHARES ACCORDINGLY.
HOWEVER, FOR TIME FACTOR, CONFIDENTIALITY AND
PERSONALITY OF PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE IN NIGERIA, WE
HAVE CHOSEN THIS APPROACH FOR THE REMITTANCE OF THIRTY
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS ($30.5M
USD). PLEASE BEAR WITH US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL
CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL. BUT MY PARTNERS ARE INSISTING
FOR A MEETING INORDER NOT TO FALL INTO A WRONG HAND
AGAIN. WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR
BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM. THIS
COMMITTEE IS PRICIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT
APPRAISAL AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF
PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE PAST
MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF
THIRTY MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS
($30.5M USD). THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH
UNDECLARED WINDFALL SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING GULF
WAR. HENCE, TOGETHER WITH SOME OF THE TOP OFFICIALS OF
THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, (ALHAJI
SANI AHMED, ENGR. COLLINS IKE.) WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
WE PLAN TO REMIT THE SAID AMOUNT INTO AN OVERSEAS
ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NON EXISTING CONTRACT FROM MY
MINISTRY (NNPC). TO THIS EFFECT, I DECIDED TO CONTACT
YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
SIR, IS TO PROVIDE A VERY VITAL ACCOUNT IN WHICH THE
FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED. MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE
AGREED TO COMPENSATE THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT USED FOR
THIS TRANSACTION WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL REMITTED. WE
SHALL KEEP 60% AND REMAINING 10% RESERVED FOR TAXES
AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. IT MAY INTEREST YOU
TO KNOW THAT LAST TWO YEARS A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICK MILLER, THE PRESIDENT
OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER
135 EAST, 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10022 WITH
TELEPHONE NUMBER (212) 308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER
6731689. AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN
WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 20% OF THE MONEY WHILE THE
REMAINING 80% FOR US. WITH ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
SIGNED THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT
ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK,
AND WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. PARTICK MILLER
WAS NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND
TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN RELLOCATED TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
THAT IS HOW WE LOST $8M TO MR. PATRICK MILLER. THIS
TIME AROUND, WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY
PERSON, A REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH.
HENCE, THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO IF YOU CAN PR0VE
YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL,
THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE
WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US
HAVE OUR SHARE IF THE INFLATED AMOUNT OF THIRTY
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THIS PROPOSAL
SATISFIED YOU, THEN REPLY TO THIS MAIL URGENTLY SO
THAT WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE MODALITIES INVOLVED. BEST
REGARDS, 
JAMES DUKE