Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 I don't know. Raktambara posted something on the free forum a while back about what to do if you get such mail. Does anyone remember what he said? - "Noma T. Petroff" <npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu> "Oghana Tega" <oghanatega99 >; "Cow (Protection and related issues)" <Cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net> Monday, July 02, 2001 10:27 AM Re: Business proposal - Lagos scam artist > Chaya prabhu, > > Do you know how this Lagos sham artist continues to gain access to the > Cow conference? This is the second time this letter has been posted > here. It is really annoying. Is there a way you can block letters from > this address? > > your servant, > > Hare Krsna dasi > > > > > Oghana Tega wrote: > > > Department Of Petroleum Resources, > > Ikoyi Lagos. > > E-Mail: Oghanatega99 > > > > STRICTLY COPNFIDENTIAL > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN AN URGENT BUSINESS > > PROPOSAL WORTH US$31.8M > > > > My name is Dr. Oghana Tega, 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$31.8 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. 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, 74.5% 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. > > > > We would appreciate a timely response from you. > > > > Yours faithfully, > > > > Dr. Oghana Tega > > > > > > > > Get personalized email addresses from Mail > > http://personal.mail./ > > -- > Noma Petroff > Academic Department Coordinator > BOWDOIN COLLEGE > Department of Theater & Dance > 9100 College Station > Brunswick ME 04011-8491 > > Phone: (207) 725-3663 > FAX: (207) 725-3372 > e-mail: npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2001 Report Share Posted July 2, 2001 Chaya prabhu, Do you know how this Lagos sham artist continues to gain access to the Cow conference? This is the second time this letter has been posted here. It is really annoying. Is there a way you can block letters from this address? your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Oghana Tega wrote: > Department Of Petroleum Resources, > Ikoyi Lagos. > E-Mail: Oghanatega99 > > STRICTLY COPNFIDENTIAL > > Dear Sir, > > SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN AN URGENT BUSINESS > PROPOSAL WORTH US$31.8M > > My name is Dr. Oghana Tega, 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$31.8 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. 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, 74.5% 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. > > We would appreciate a timely response from you. > > Yours faithfully, > > Dr. Oghana Tega > > > > Get personalized email addresses from Mail > http://personal.mail./ -- Noma Petroff Academic Department Coordinator BOWDOIN COLLEGE Department of Theater & Dance 9100 College Station Brunswick ME 04011-8491 Phone: (207) 725-3663 FAX: (207) 725-3372 e-mail: npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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