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An Email with the Subject "Qatar Petroleum and Mitsui & Co., Ltd." was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:23:35 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as <joypats@virgilio.it>.
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Qatar Petroleum and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. FROM MRS FATEMEH BANOO; QATAR PETROLEUM AND MITSUI &CO.LTD, DEAR SIR/MADAM, PERMISSION TO REMIT US$30 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT.IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF US$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) ONLY INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED. I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE (QATAR PETROLEUM AND MITSUI &CO.LTD ) AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR DULY PAID. I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE CANNOT COME OUT OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS AMOUNT. THIS IS WHY I AM LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT CAN BE USE TO TRANSFER THE FUND. HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL, IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSED ON THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION. TO EFFECT THIS TRANSFER, I THEREFORE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING:YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS, YOUR ADDRESS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION. THIS TRANSACATION IS 100% RISK FREE. HENCE IT REQUIRES HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE AND SECRECY.MEANWHILE THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SHARING MODALITIES: A. 5% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE TRANSFER CHARGES AND LEGAL PROTOCOLS; B. 40% IS FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT; C. 55% OF IT WILL BE FOR US THE ORIGINATORS. BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL USE PART OF MY MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE. N.B.: PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL: fabanoo@excite.com http://www.qp.com.qa/qp.nsf MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU. BEST REGARDS, MRS FATEMEH BANOO