Hi all,Just bringing to your attention this ridiculous email.
Should be ignored at all possible cost.It's just a Nigerian scam.
By the way I thought this forum was all about rhythms.
Peace from Australia.
Quoting DR DELE KUKAH <rbc77x2@yahoo.com>:
> FROM: DR. RIMI THOMA.
> SATELLITE TEL.871-761-88-31.
> SATELLITE FAX.871-761-88-32.
> DATE:27/05/2002
>
> ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO.
>
> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
>
> RE:TRANSFER OF U$21,500.000{TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE
> HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY.
>
> I AM A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
> NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC) SOMETIME AGO, A
> CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN FIRM IN THE PTF BY
> MY COMMITTEE. THIS CONTRACT WAS OVER INVOICED TO THE
> TUNE OF US$21.5M US DOLLARS. THIS WAS DONE
> DELIBRATELY. THE OVER- INVOICING WAS A DEAL BY MY
> COMMITTEE TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT. WE NOW WANT TO
> TRANSFER THIS MONEY WHICH IS IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
> WITH PTF INTO ANY OVERSEA ACCOUNT WHICH WE EXPECT YOU
> TO PROVIDE FOR US.
>
> SHARE:
>
> 60% WILL BE FOR MY PARTNERS AND ME.
> 30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOURS FOR PROVIDING THE
> ACCOUNT WHERE WE SHALL REMIT THE MONEY.
> 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FROM THE TOTAL SUM TO COVER
> ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY US DURING THE
> COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER, BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
> EXPENSES.
> IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT SIMILAR TRANSACTION
> WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER, PRESIDENT
> OF CRANE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORP. OF 153 EAST 57TH
> ST; 28TH FLOOR, NY10022, TELEPHONE: 212-3087788 AND
> TELEX:6731689. THE DEAL WAS CONCLUDED AND ALL COVERING
> DOCUMENTS WERE FOWARDED TO MR. MILLER TO AUTHENTICATE
> THE CLAIM. ONCE THE FUNDS WERE TRANSFERRED, MR. MILLER
> PRESENTED HIS BANK WITH ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND
> REMITTED THE WHOLE FUNDS TO ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT AND
> DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY. MY COLLEAGUES WERE SHATTERED,
> SINCE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT EASY TO COME BY.
> AT THIS JUNCTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT
> IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING US IN THIS DEAL, WE
> WOULD REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOU,
> WHICH WOULD ENABLE US MAKE FORMAL APPLICATION TO THE
> VARIOUS MINISTRIES\PARASTATAL FOR THE RELEASE AND
> ONWARD TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE
> INFORMATION WE REQUIRE ARE:
>
> YOUR NAME, COMPANY`S NAME, ADDRESS , TELEFAX NUMBER.
> YOUR BANK NAME ,ADDRESS, TELEFAX NUMBER.
> YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND BENEFICIARY NAME.
>
> WE HAVE STRONG RELIABLE CONNECTIONS AT THE CENTRAL
> BANK OF NIGERIA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS TO
> ASSIST US IN THE DEAL, AND WHEN IT IS FINALLY
> CONCLUDED WE SHALL USE SAME CONTACTS TO WITHDRAW ALL
> DOCUMENTS USED TO AVOID ANY TRACE TO YOU OR US.
> IT MIGHT ALSO INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE
> ORDINARY CIVIL SERVANTS WHO DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS
> OPPORTUNITY, SINCE WE WANT THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED
> BEFORE THE NEWLY DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT
> STARTS PROBING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL PREVIOUS MILITARY
> GOVERNMENTS.
> PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY ABOVE TEL\FAX NUMBER
> WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS DEAL. IF YOU
> ARE NOT IT WILL ENABLE ME SCOUT FOR ANOTHER FOREIGN
> PARTNER TO ASSIST US. BUT IF YOU ARE INTRESTED PLEASE
> SEND THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE
> CAN SWING INTO ACTION, SINCE TIME IS NOT ON OUR PART.
> I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR FULLEST CO-COPERATION.
> YOURS FAITHFULLY,
>
> DR. RIMI THOMA.
>
>
>
>
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