From: mike300 [mike300@telstra.com]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:13 AM
To: sule250@telstra.com
Subject: urgent busniess assistance


DEAR SIR, 
I AM MANDATED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO WRITE THIS PROPOSAL 
TO YOU WITH THE BELIEVE THAT YOU SHALL BE OF GREAT 
ASSISTANCE TO US. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE NIGERIAN 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN NIGERIA. 
HENCE WE HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR ABILITY TO EXECUTE THIS PROJECT 
SUCCESSFULLY. 

I AM SULE BOLA SECRETARY CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL 
NEWLY CONSTITUTEDBY THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT 
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO REVIEW ALL THE VARIOUS CONTRACTS 
AWARDED AND EXECUTED BY THE DEFUNCT MILITARY 
GOVERNMENT FOR THE DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT/PARASTATALS 
AND FOREIGN CONTRECTORS OVER THE YEARS. DURING THE 
COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED THAT MOST 
CONTRACT AWARDED AND EXECUTED FOR THE NIGERIAN 
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) BY THE FORMER 
GOVERNMENT WERE HIGHLY OVER-VALUED. THE ORIGINAL 
CONTRACT SUM HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTORS ON 
COMPLETION OF THEIR JOBS LEAVING BEHIND IN VARIOUS 
FILES THE OVER-VALUED SUMS AS DEBTS WHICH AMOUNTED TO 
TWENTY FIVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.DOLLARS 
[US$25, 500,000.00]. MY COLLEGUES AND I HAVE 
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO TRANSFER THIS SUM WHICH IS IN 
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS DEBT TO BE PAID TO A 
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR TO A FOREIGN/OFFSHORE ACCOUNT. 
NOW, OUR MAJOR CONSTRAINT IS THAT BY VIRTUE OF OUR 
STATUS AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE PROHIBITED TO OWN OR 
MAINTAIN FOREIGN ACCOUNTS WHILE STILL IN SERVICE. THIS 
INFORMED OUR DECISION TO SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN 
PARTNER LIKE YOU WHO WILL ASSIST US RECEIVE AND SHIELD 
THIS MONEY IN HIS/HER ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE, 
WE HAVE CONCLUDED ALL ARRENGEMENTS HERE TO MOVE THE 
MORNEY INTO ANY NOMINATED ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC 
TRANSFER, INCLUDING BUILDING A CONTRACT FILE TO BACK 
UP THE CLAIM, ALSO GETTING ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS 
FROM ALL APPROPRIATE OFFICES. WE HAVE THE BACKING OF 
SOME SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND 
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO FACILITATE THE 
REMITTANCE OF THIS SUM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY 
HITCH. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED OFYOU IS TO SEND US VIA 
E-MAIL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER YOUR 
COMPLETE NOMINATED BANK PARTICULARS AND THE COMPLETE 
COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS, AS IT WILL BE NEEDED TO SECURE APPROVALS. 
WE HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE 
BENEFICIARY, YOU ILL RETAIN 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AS 
YOUR SHARE, WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR WE IN NIGERIA AND 
THE REMAINING 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET ANY 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES THAT WOULD HAVE INCURRED 
DURING THE COURSE OF TRANSFER BY BOTH PARTIES. AFTER 
THE TRANSFER, WE SHALL ARRANGE TO MEET WITH YOU 
FACE-TO-FACE FOR OUR SHARE OF THE MONEY. 
IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RISK INVOVED IN THIS DEAL 

IT WILL ONLY TAKE 14 WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION UPON RECEIPT OF 
THE 
REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM YOU. I THEREFORE EXPECT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE ON THE 
ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS. 
REMEMBER TO STATE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY 
COMMUNICATION. 
ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THIS PROPOSAL DOES NOT APPEAL TO YOU, PLEASE BE KIND 
ENOUGH TO INFORM ME AS SOOM AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE ME MAKES ALTERNATIVE 
AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE SOONEST. 
YOURS SINCERELY, 
SULE BOLA