X-From_: hasspetroleum@yahoo.co.uk Sat Oct 7 13:24:57 2000
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 20:24:56 +0100 (BST)
From: alego hassan
Subject: urgent assistance
To: ( Kindly Contributor )

ATTENTION:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER SOME FUNDS INTO YOUR COUNTRY

I need your assistance urgently. I am the chairman of the Contracts Award Ratification and Payment Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). In 1998, a contract was awarded for the complete Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the Kaduna Refinery of the NNPC for the total sum of $188,501,000 USD. On completion of the job, the sum of $170,000,000 USD leaving an outstanding balance of $18,501,000 USD was paid to the Main General Contractor that carried out the (TAM ). This outstanding sum of $18.5m USD represent the P.R fees , gratification or kick back that the main general contractor agreed should be deducted from the contract sum. The name of a ìghostî company Orient Petroleum Services was listed as the beneficiary of the $18.5 m USD. Orient Petroleum Services was entered as a foreign company based in your country.

This sum of $18.5 m USD has been approved for payment to the nominated offshore account of Orient Petroleum Services. This is therefore clear and clean funds not related to drugs or arms or of such criminal origin. [ huh? ]

Our problem is , desperately, an offshore account in your country to which this amount of $18.5m USD can be transferred into. The thing is that an offshore account be provided to be used as the nominated offshore account of the company. The account can possibly be in the name of Orient Petroleum Services to which the funds is to be remitted but any private account of your choice will suffice. This problem is because my partner in this transaction,the former minister of state for Petroleum Affairs who was handling this foreign account in your country is dead. [ oh dear ]

If you provide me with an account to be used as the nominated offshore account to which this money can be remitted and held , we hereby agree and guarantee that for your effort and part I will give to you the sum of $3,000,000 USD. Believing that this amount will be adequate compensation to you for your part, sincerity and trust. The remaining sum of is set aside to settle our out of pocket expenses on contingencies, taxes, charges or fees etc. that may arise.

The remaining sum of $15,000,000 USD is for myself and my other colleagues which money shall be held in the account you provide on trust for me until I arrive to meet with you physically upon remittance of the money into the account. Note that the Central Bank of Nigeria has allocated foreign exchange with No. FPA/77033/2000 to cover the payment in foreign currency.

To avoid delay arising from the time needed for the registration of the company we have decided to use any private account as provided by you as the nominated offshore account of Orient Petroleum Services.

Fax the above information to me immediately through my Fax Nos. 234 - 1 - 7595384 or preferably my private e-mail above.

NOTE IMPORTANTLY that immediately I receive the above information same will be filled into the payment records and forwarded on behalf of NNPC to the Central Bank of Nigeria for the remittance of the funds to the provided account. The wiring of the funds will be completed within 48hours. Once the payment has been made by wire the CBN will issue and send you the T.T copy showing the crediting of the account with the payment and I will travel immediately to meet with you and disburse the funds as agreed.

You will understand the need for great confidentiality in a transaction like this, more so, as we are civil servants still in service.

MARTINS OSAGIE
CARPC - NNPC
Tel Nos. 234 - 1 - 7750907
fax; 234 1 7595384

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