-- On Wed, 9/2/09, MR ABU BAKARA <bakaraabu48@yahoo.com> wrote:


    From: MR ABU BAKARA <bakaraabu48@yahoo.com>
    Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE- STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
    To:
    Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 1:48 PM

    FROM THE DESK OF: MR ABU BAKARA
    CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER
    FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLUEM RESOURCES(F.M.P.R)
    LAGOS NIGERIA.
    TEL: 234-8074967779

                                                                                   
                                                     
                       
    ATTN: SIR/MADAM

                             REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE- STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

    I am MR ABU BAKARA, Chief accountant Officer Federal Ministry of petroleum
    Resources (MPR) and a member of a three-man Tender Board in charge of contract
    review and payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a
    reliable person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves the
    transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account. It may sound strange but
    exercise patience and read on. There were series of contracts executed by a
    consortium Multinational in the Oil industry in favour of Ministry of
    Petroleum Resources among which were:

    1.The extension of pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil, Down stream
    products distribution and subsequent evacuation- US$ 195 Million.

    2. Contract for the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the various refineries in
    the  country~ US$ 152Million.

    3. The construction of storage tanks for petroleum products (Depots) US$240
    Million. The original values of this contract were deliberately over invoiced
    to the sum of US $18.5million American Dollars which has now been approved and
    is now ready to be transferred being that the companies that actually executed
    these contracts has been fully paid and project officially commissioned.
    consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to
    your account for subsequent disbursement since we are Civil Servant and are
    prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) from
    opening/operating foreign account in our names. Needless to say, the trust
    posed on you at this juncture is enormous.

    In return, we have agreed to offer you 30% of the transferred sum while 10%
    shall be set aside for accidental expenses (Internal & External) between the
    parties in the course of the transfer. We will mandate you to draw up an
    investment plan for us of which you will control since we cannot bring our
    shares back to Nigeria. We are very interested in investing in real estate in
    your country. You must however note that this transaction is subjected to the
    following terms and conditions:

    1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence.

    2. That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and
    confidentiality because of the circumstances we now find ourselves.

    3. That the funds would be transferred to an account over which you have
    absolute control. Modalities have been worked out at the highest level of the
    presidency at the Central Bank of Nigeria for the immediate transfer of the
    funds within 14 working days, subject to your satisfaction of the above stated
    terms.

    Our assurance is that your role is 100% risk free. To accord this transaction,
    the legality it deserves and for mutual security of the parties involved and
    the funds, the whole approval procedures will be officially and legally
    processed with your name or the name of your company you may nominate as the
    Bonafide beneficiary.

    Also, be informed that our main reason of contacting you is for the obvious
    reason that we will want to invest these funds in the real estate. It is our
    believe that you can be of immense help in this regards. Kindly expedite
    action so as to enable us include this transaction into this  BATCH as payment
    to foreign contractors is usually carried out on quarterly basis.

    Please, contact me as soon as possible. Respond through my private email
    abubakara43@gmail.com for further directives.

    Best regards,

    MR ABU BAKARA