[Imc] SOLICITING ASSISTANCE

[Michael D. Brunelle]

How did this list attract this particular scam spam?  I've heard of it 
before, with some variations (south africa, help my brother, etc).  Not 
that I think anyone on this list would be foolish enough to give it a 
second look... This is unfortunate; we may be on numerous spam lists now.

Alas,
Mike

At 03:32 PM 7/9/01, thomas akoko wrote:

>FROM: MR.THOMAS AKOKO.
>TEL: 234 1 759 4558; FAX: 234 1 759 4484.
>E-MAIL:akoko_tommy at yahoo.com
>
>
>                         BUSINESS PROPOSAL
>
>ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,
>
>My name is THOMAS AKOKO, a member of the Presidential
>Task Force on Oil Spillage Clean-up. Early last year
>there was a major oil spillage in the Niger Delta
>Region of Nigeria which rendered over 70% of the
>communities homeless.The contract was handled by a
>foreign firm but because of the huge monetary profit
>we envisaged we decided to over-invoice the contract
>sum.
>
>Now the contract has been completed and the original
>contractor has since been paid,but the contract
>balance of US$38 million,which resulted from the over
>invoiced contract sum that has been left in a suspense
>account with the CENTRAL BANK of NIGERIA,is what me
>and my partners are planning to take out of the
>country for ourselves.The problem is as government
>officials,we are not suppose to own fat bank
>accounts,talk less of having foreign ones.
>
>To this end, we are soliciting your assistance as a
>foreign partner who can assist us and receive this
>amount into your account. We are ready to share this
>money with you on the basis of participation. We also
>have plans to invest part of this money in any viable
>business in your country under your care,as we are
>nearing our retirement age.
>
>In any case, I received a reference of
>you/organization from the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce
>and Industry 'Foreign Trade Division' as a reputable
>organ that can assist us on this transaction. Please
>if you accept my proposal do not hesitate to send me a
>fax on 234 1 759 4484 or send me an e-mail on:
>akoko_tommy at yahoo.com, so that I can provide you with
>the basic procedures for the release of the fund.
>
>It does not matter whether you or your company does
>contract project of the nature described here, the
>assumption is that you won a major contract and
>subcontracted it to another company, more often than
>not, big trading companies or individuals of unrelated
>field win major contracts here in Nigeria and
>subcontracts same to more specialized firms for
>execution.
>
>BENEFIT: For providing the account where we shall
>remit this money, you will be entitled to 25% of the
>entire funds, 70% will be for me and my partners,while
>5% has been set aside to cover any expenses that may
>be incurred by both parties during this transaction,
>both local and international.
>
>Please I enjoin you to handle this transaction with
>utmost degree of maturity and confidentiality because
>I am still in active government service with the
>"NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION". If I
>receive your response on time, this whole transaction
>could be accomplished within the shortest possible
>time based on your interest and determination,since
>the money is already in transit.
>
>Please, try to call me up to confirm the receipt of
>your fax or e-mail.The lines may be busy,but keep
>trying till you get through.
>
>Yours faithfully,
>
>MR. THOMAS AKOKO (MNIM).
>
>TEL: 234 1 759 4558
>FAX: 234 1 759 4484.
>
>
>
>
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