URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

[MUHAMMAD BABA <tommark at netscape dot net>]

DEAR SIR,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
WE ARE SENDING THIS LETTER TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE
FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THR NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE
BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANFER THE SUM OF FOURTYONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($41.5M)INTO A FOREING ACCOUNT.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM.THIS COMMITEEIS PRICIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACTS
APPRISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GORVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITIONS,
WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FOUTYONE- MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS($41.5M)
THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH OVERINVOICING OF CONTRACT AWARD TO A
FOREIGN FIRM.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT IN WHICH THE FUNDS WILL
BE TRANFERRED SINCE GORVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAW TO
OPPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COPENSATED WITH 20% OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WE KEEP 70%WHILE 10%WILL
BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES. WHAT WE WANT
FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS
AMOUNT OF US$41.5M IS TRANFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU,PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR PHONE YOUR RESPONSE SO WE
CAN ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION.ALL MODALITIES OF THE
TRANFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14
WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100%RISK FREE.
ONE OF US IS ATTENDING A COURSE IN THE NETHERLANDS,HE IS IN A POSITION TO
DISCUSS THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU.PLEASE CONTACT HIM.
PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK FORWARD TO
YOUR REPLY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MUHAMMAD BABA