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[from:] => Arthur Luna
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[subject:] => Fw: I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION
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--- On Fri, 3/20/09, DR.DAN MOMOH. <otocha1@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
--- On Fri, 3/20/09, DR.DAN MOMOH. <otocha1@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
From: DR.DAN MOMOH. <otocha1@optusnet.com.au> Subject: I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION To: Date: Friday, March 20, 2009, 3:19 PM
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION LAGOS-NIGERIA.
PHONE:+234-80660727255 FAX:+234-1-57345671
DEAR SIR,
WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY REPLIED. I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE FOREIGN MINISTRY.
I AM DR. DAN MOMOH, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE UNDER THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION HEADQUARTERS , LAGOS NIGERIA.
I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE RULING GORVERNMENT,I WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINISTRATION, MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN OR OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED.
I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDREN THOUSAND US DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE THE YEAR 2000.MY SUPERIOR IN THIS PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATE ME TO PRESENT AN HONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN CONVENIENTLY RECEIVE THIS FUND FOR US INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT.
I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR DISCRETION, MATURITY AND CO-0PORATION. MY SUPERIORS HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUEST APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING.
(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
(2)NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED BANK WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION BE! TWEEN US.
I SHALL SEND YOU BY FAX DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTION SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR MESSAGE. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.10% WILL COVER ALL MISCELLINEOUS EXPENSES WE SHALL DO BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH ME FOR MORE DETAIL. DO NOT HESITATE TO SEND ME A MESSAGE OR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE, REMEMBER I AM HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOUR FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBERS OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GORVERNMENT, THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.
I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS,