i know that...... i just wanted to warn people who are not aware of it.
these Nigerians think that people are dummies.... there is no way on earth i
will wanna involve into anything like that.
thanks for the advice though.
Mini


>From: salomon jawara <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Fwd: URGENT ATTENTION (Please be aware)
>Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 00:16:25 +0200
>
>Dear Mineratou;
>
>This is nothing but a hoax. These kinds of investment letters representing
>an outstanding returns on your investments from Nigerians have been in
>circulation in Europe and America through out the 90īs.  People have been
>made aware of the potential consequences.
>
>Some years ago, there was a couple in Sweden who received such a letter as
>the one below and decided to make an investment. After making the
>investment and not received any further information, they decided to go to
>Nigeria to find out. They were kidnapped and made to pay millions for their
>lives.
>
>So, my advice is; skip this letter!
>
>Thanks for sharing!
>
>SS.Jawara
>Sweden.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: mineratou loum
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:55 PM
>Subject: Fwd: URGENT ATTENTION (Please be aware)
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "taofik abiola abiola"
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
> >Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 03:50:48 -0400
> >
> >ATTN: mini loum
> >
> >My name is ALHAJI TAOFIK AMED ABIOLA and I am the secretary of the
> >contract Award and Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum
> >Corporation. Our duty involves the vetting, appraisal and Award
> >of Contracts for NNPC. In the year 1996 my colleagues and I awarded
> >the contract for the turn around maintenance of the Port-Harcourt
> >Refinery to a Japanese firm but this contract award was over-invoiced
> >by 32 Million United States Dollars.
> >
> >The Japanese firm has fully been paid after the completion and
>decommissioning
> >of the project leaving the over-invoiced sum of 32 Million United
> >States Dollars in the accounts of the NNPC with the Central Bank of
>Nigeria.
> >
> >I have therefore been mandated by the chairman and members of this
> >committee to seek the assistance of a Foreign firm to transfer this
> >markup of 32 Million by providing the account and other logistics
> >that would be required for smooth transfer as we are barred by our
> >local financial regulations from operating foreign accounts since
> >we are all in Civil service. Be informed that this transaction is
> >entirely risk free as members of this committee are officers in
> >strategic positions requisite to smooth transfer of this fund. Besides
> >the markup of 32 Million was cleverly included in the original contract
> >agreement with the Japanese firm.
> >
> >However, it demands absolute confidentiality. We have agreed to
> >compensate you with 20% of the sum involved, while 5% will be used
> >for expense incurred here and in your country during the course
> >of transfer if this interest, please contact me through e-mail or
> >my fax number 234-1-7592542. I expect your quick response.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >DR. FRANK UMEH.
> >FOREIGN OPERATIONS, NNPC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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