Paul Mason

Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:18:37 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
From: "Dr.Paul Mason" 
Reply-To: drpaulmason@excite.com


NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI, P.M.B.
1270I, LAGOS From The Desk of:
DR. PAUL MASON, Bsc.(UNN) M.sc. Ph.D:MNIM:
MCIA MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING

DEAR FRIEND,

WE ARE SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE
OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE IN A POSITION
TO ASSIST US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF FORTY ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($41.5M USD) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NIGERIA.THIS COMMITTEE IS
PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH THE APPROVAL AND APPRAISALS OF CONTRACTS,IN ORDER OF PRIORITY AS
REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

WITH OUR POSITION, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES, THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($41.5M USD) THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH
UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM THE SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS.IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT
THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH $8.3M USD OF THE REMITTED FUND, WE WILL
KEEP $31.125M USD WHILE $2.075M USD WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET ALL EXPENSES AND PAY THE
NECESSARY TAXES.

IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO, A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH
ONE MR.ATRICE MILLER,THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION, AT NUMBER
135, EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10022; WITH TELEPHONE NUMBER (212)308-7788 AND
TELEX NUMBER 6731689. AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH MR. MILLER WAS TO
TAKE 5%,THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK, AS WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. MILLER WAS NO LONGER ON THAT
ADDRESS,WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN RE-ALLOCATED TO SOMEONE ELSE. THAT
WAS HOW WE LOST $27.5M USD TO MR. PATRICE MILLER.

THIS TIME AROUND, WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE COMPANY TO
DO BUSINESS WITH, HENCE THIS MAIL TO YOU.SO, IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND ARE
INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL, THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. ALL WE NEED FROM YOU
IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF $41.5M USD IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THIS PROPOSAL MEETS YOUR INTEREST, EMAIL ME SO THAT WE CAN
ADVISE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES OF THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN
WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE
SUPPORT OFALL CONCERNED.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE.REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASE OF
COMMUNICATION. PLEASE, TREAT THIS MAIL AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES
YOU,PLEASE EMAIL ME ON,(drpaulmason@excite.com) MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. PAUL MASON