NIGERIAN SCAM LETTER FROM

DR. HASSAN KATSINA

DR.HASSAN KATSINA <hassankatsina@engineer.com>

Friday, June 28, 2002 5:19 AM

anniemcguire@fraudaid.com <anniemcguire@fraudaid.com>

urgent & personal

FROM THE DESK OF: DR HASSAN KATSINA.

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

LAGOS- NIGERIA.

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO.

DEAR SIR,

THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY GAVE YOUR CONTACT TO ME.

UPON MY INQUIRY FOR A RELIABLE FIRM TO ENGAGE IN A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.THE SAME GUARRANTED YOUR RELIABILITY AND TRUSTWORTHINESS IN BUSINESS MATTERS ALTHOUGH I DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THEM THE NATURE OF THE BUINESS.

I THEREFORE WISH TO EXPLAIN THIS LUCRATIVE BUSINESS INTENTION FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT, THOUGH I DID NOT LET THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAVE THE REAL IDEA OF MY INTENDED BUSINESS PROPOSAL DUE TO THE LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND URGENCY, WHICH THIS TRANSACTION DEMANDS.

MY NAME IS DR. HASSAN KATSINA; I AM THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION {NNPC} HEADQUARTERS IN LAGOS NIGERIA. I AM PRESENTLY IN A POSSITION TO REMIT THE SUM OF USD$30,000,000.00 {THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY} INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.

THE SUM OF USD $30,000,000.00 ORIGINATED FROM A DELIBERATE OVER INVOICED (IN THE CONTRACT PAYMENT VOUCHER) OF TOTAL VALUE OF CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY AND ERECTION OF PETROCHEMICAL AND PIPELINE EQUIPMENTS TO "NNPC" REFINERY, FINNIMA IN RIVERS STATE OF NIGERIA IN 1994.

WITH THE VIEW THAT AS SOON AS THE BONAFIDE CONTRACTORS RECEIVE THEIR FULL CONTRACT PAYMENTS, WE CLAIM THE BALANCE FOR OUR PERSONAL USE. THE CONTRACTORS WHO EXECUTED THE SAID RELATIVE CONTRACTS HAS SINCE BEEN PAID THEIR FULL CONTRACT SUM/FUND, LEAVING BEHIND THE USD$30 MILLION FLOATING IN THE FEDERATED ACCOUNT OF NNPC WITH UNION BANK OF NIGERIA, SECURED AS CREDIT/PAYMENT TO A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR.

IT IS THEREFORE DUE FOR US TO CLAIM THIS BALANCE SUM AS FINAL PHASE PAYMENT TO FOREIGN CONTACTOR BUT WE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH THIS WITHOUT COLLABORATING WITH A FOREIGN FIRM INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THIS SUM WILL BE TRANSFERRED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.

MOREOVER, AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.

IT IS TO THIS EFFECT THAT I HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO COMMUNICATE YOU FOR MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION.

FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, WE (PARTNERS HERE) HAVE SOLIDIFIED AND PERFECTED ALL ARRANGEMENTS TO PUSH OUT THIS FUND LEGITIMATELY ON LEGAL GROUNDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT NO RISK OF PARTNERS ON EITHER SIDES IS INVOLVED.

WE HAVE MADE CAREFUL AND NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS WOULD BE PROVIDED BY YOU.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO FORWARD TO ME IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.

1, YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

2, YOUR BANK NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS

3, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER/TELPHONE AND FAX.

4, YOUR PERSONAL/PRIVATE MOBILE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WE HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 10% OF THE WHOLE SUM TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT (PERCENTAGE CAN STILL BE RE-ARRANGED AND INCREASED ON POINT OF RESPONSE AND INTEREST)AND 5% SET ASIDE TO REPLENISH EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 85% COMES TO THE OFFICIALS ON MY SIDE.

LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME FURNISH YOU WITH THE MODUS OPERANDI OF THE BUSINESS.

KINDLY CONTACT ME ON MY ABOVE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BOX IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.HASSAN KATSINA .

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