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]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail >account at http://www.eudoramail.com > > > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You >may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the >web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------