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Attention:
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF GREAT PROFITS
I am HON. Mr Mr John Adams the Director of Procurement and Contract Award at the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I apologized using this medium to
reach you for a
transaction/ business of this magnitude,but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access
reposed on this medium. It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the
transfer of US$30.5Million Dollars.Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) to an International Oil Firm, to Service, Turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work on
Kaduna Refinery and
Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Plant in Nigeria.
This contract was over-invoiced by us (myself and two junior colleagues) to the tune of (US$30.5
Million United State Dollars).Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original
contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles gotten
approval to remit by Key Tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank account you will
provide. It is based on this that some officials in my department and I have decided to establish a
cordial business relationship with you, hence my contacting you. We want you to present yourself as
the Beneficiary to this fund, so that we can release the fund into your account for safety and
subsequent disbursement.We have all modalities set.
We have been disappointed some years ago by a British, Mr. Rick Williams whom we trusted with a
transaction of this nature up to the tune of US$10 Million U.S. Dollars. He is sitting on our money
for no apparent reason and refused to give us our share but we believe that for his act of
wickedness to us, he will never go unpunished by God. Mr. Rick Williams still resides in London and
enjoying our collective money.Because of this we are afraid and we need your total trust and
assurance that you must be an honest and straight-forward person.As, we are willing to try again
with you believing in
your good cooperation and Faithfullness.
We have agreed to share the money thus:
1. 50% for the account owner (you).
2. 50% for me and my partners
Please, note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk free and we will commence the transaction
from the date of receipt of the following information from you via e-mail.
Please if you accept this proposal, send to me by e-mail.1. Your personal telephone and fax
numbers.2. Your Bank name, address, telephone, fax Or you open a new account for this business.With
these information, we are going to put in application for the release of this funds (US$30.5M) into
your account for us all.
Due to our sensitive position, we can not afford a slip in this transaction so contact me
immediately through my e-email address TELEPHONE NUMBER: 234-1-4068772 for further information on
the requirements and procedure
for this transaction.It will only take four working days to conclude this business cause once you
send your full name and address with your direct phone and fax number.
Remember that my present situation will not allow me to search for another person, I absolutely
HOLD YOU ON TRUST.
Therefore we urge you to respond immediately to this my email address to enable me commence with
the modalities of this transfer as we are well prepared to do this promising transaction with you
and hope to continue with you in future. Please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost
urgency.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Adams
Contract Award Committee Officer
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC]
email: johnadams@instruction.com