Here is one for you!

From: "BELLO USMAN"
To: (kindly contributor)
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 12:41:56 WAT

PLEASE KINDLY COMMUNICATE WITH ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER 234-1-7752725 AND FAX NUMBER 234-1-7590440 BECAUSE COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL IS INSECURE FOR THIS DEAL.

We wish to solicit your assistance to provide us with a solution to a money transfer of Sixty Million United States Dollars (US$60M).

I got your contact through my in-law who works with Ministry of External Affairs in Nigeria and a careful study of your business activities confirms that you are the one we need. We are members of the special committee newlyinstituted by the present civilian administration ofPresident Olusegun Obansanjo. Our duty is to reviewall contracts awarded to foreign firms/contractorsfrom the ministry of petroleum from 1993 to May 28th 1999.

It may interest you to know that most of the contracts awarded were over invoiced or inflated. One of such contract has been identified. The said contract was originally executed by an Italian based firm (Straberg ItalianoSpa) in (1996), to supply 250,000 monax turbine polypropylene plant sand 150,000 bpsd for kaduna refinery. Pipeline reconstruction and computer optimization for plants "A" to Kaduna refinery, as part of the measure taken to aid the turn around maintenance to recoup the almost collapsedrefineriesin Nigeria.

The total amount approved by the thenmilitary government was put at $126,000.000. 00M USD. The actual amount used for executing the contract was estimated to be $186,000.000.00M USD, which has since been paid to the foreign contractor. The remaining $60,000.000.00M USD was inflated. The over inflated amount is lying in one of the country's apex bank (CBN) escrow account, waiting to be dispatchedtoadesignated account.

More information shall be made known to you upon the positive confirmation from your good self that you are willing to assist us in the completion of the understated proposal. What we want from you now, is to provide a safe account where the inflated amountwillbe transferred.

Secondly, we need the name of your choice company and address- Tel/fax numbers. We shalluse this information to prepare a deed of transferfrom the original contractor subletting part of thecontract to your company. By doing so, your companywill be created as artificial contractor and thus canlay claim totheinflated amount.

My colleagues and I have agreed to compensate the owner of the account used for this transaction with 20% of the total amount remitted. We shall keep 70% and 10% will be reserved for taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. We intend to consummate this transaction within the shortest possible time based on your cooperation and support.

CHANCES: The chances of success is sure,having succeeded in moving US$5M to an account in Hong Kong,save for the mischief of the account owner, wewouldhave been through with this project. Besides,we have the support of colleagues from other renowned Government departments, our chances of successis as good as gold.

ADVICE: This project demands mutual support, commitment, confidentiality and trust. Delay is dangerous. Therefore, we desire consistent and purposeful participation as we thread the part of greatness. Confidentiality is our watchword,mutual trust is our beacon.

Should you be interested and need more explanation, call me at once on Telephone Number, 234-1-7752725. When you call ask me for my motherâs name (NENE) to ensure that you are speaking with the right person OR simply send a fax to 234-1-7590440.

I honestly assure you that this transaction is 100%risk-free.

Awaiting your urgent response
Best regards.
DR. USMAN BELLO.