URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DR. CHRISTOPHER OKOYE · Fri Nov 08, 2002 3:53 am

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.CHRISTOPHER OKOYE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLUEM RESOURCES(F.M.P.R)
LAGOS NIGERIA.

ATTN:SIR,

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE- STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL

I am Dr CHRISTOPHER OKOYE, an accountant in the 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 favor 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$35.5)million 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 termsand conditions:

1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty anddiligence.

2. That you would treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality because of thecircumstances 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 ofimmense 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 quarterlybasis. Please, contact me as soon as possible on my private e-mail address:

Best regards,

DR.CHRISTOPHER OKOYE

loafergirl · Post by **loafergirl** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 10:13 am

The funny part is some dingbat fell for a scam like this.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:47 pm

No, THIS is the funny part.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 3:38 pm

Oh, right -- why I put that there in the first place. An explaination is due.

1) The name "Dr Christopher Okoye" is a bit too much like "Christian Okoye" for my tastes. Christian Okoye was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980s, who was originally from Nigeria.

2) The dumb fuck actually had the line, "Please, contact me as soon as possible on my private e-mail address: " there, with no address listed. I have probably gotten around fifty of these things through my three or four e-mail accounts, and that was the first one that I noticed that did not have the reply e-mail there. (Then again, I usually delete them upon seeing them; I only checked that one out due to the name).

So it's kind of funny that ex-NFL players are involved in this against their will, but then again, it's kind of not as well.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 2:16 pm

why dosn't anyone open a bank account with like, say fifty cents in it and give that account to these assholes? "OK here's a niiice place for you to put your money, send it over"

I hear there are holding fees and suschlike that they get the mark to send, in hopes of transferring the money right away, though. Some people are really stupid...

This is a variation on the old wallet full of money scam

THE
PIGEON DROP
AARDVARK

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 4:04 pm

1. What is the old wallet full of money scam!?!?

2. I WOULD LIKE A WALLET FULL OF MONEY!!!!! Where do I sign up!?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 4:35 pm

I NEED QUIK BUCKS

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Nov 10, 2002 4:35 pm

NO WAIT SI A TRAP