From: aminufr@hknetmail.com Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 1:02 PM To: rob@coc3keyed.com Subject: '' OFFER'' Investment Proposal from Dr.Aminu Farouk Tel-234 804 2150906 Email;aminufk@yahoo.co.uk REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE_STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Dear Sir, I must sincerely solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly classified. What I am about to divulge to you in this mail is top secret and if it offends or does not meet with your business ethics I crave your indulgence. I am making this proposal with the believe that you could be fully trusted to handle this business with the degree of confidence it deserves. I am Farouk Aminu an Audit Manager at Pipeline and Products Marketing Company -PPMC (a parastatal under Federal Ministry of Petroleum and NaturalResources). My colleagues and I in the company need the services/assistance of a competent, trustworthy and reputable foreigner or company into whose account a large sum of money would be remitted before the planned deregulation of the Oil sector. This fund originated from deliberate over-estimation of contracts that was awarded by this parastatal to foreign companies for drilling, excavation and spot lifting of Crude oil in Port Novo located in the tiny Republic of Benin. The need to contact you or your company is predicated on that the contracts were executed by foreign firms, furthermore the money cannot go into indigenous accounts because the Code of Conduct (COC) of the Federal Civil Servants here in Nigeria. We have therefore agreed that the funds will be shared after It has been paid into your nominated account based on each parties negotiation upon your acceptance and willingness to assist us in this transaction. We have also agreed that our own share of the fund will be used for importation business in conjunction with you as we can not bring back cash to Nigeria. it is pertinent to state here that this transaction is entirely based on trust as the solar bank draft or certified cheque drawable in any of the Central Bank of Nigeria correspondent bankers in America, Asia and Europe is going to be made in your name. Your quick response upon your Expression Of Interest (EOI) will enable me stop further search for a partner. Reply through my email above for further briefing on how to commence this transaction. Your cooperation would be highly acknowledged thus your response is eagerly awaited. Yours faithfully Dr Farouk Aminu... .............................................