Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL WITH YOU PLEASE.
From: Benthomas <bbthomas11@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:37:03 -0500
Engr. Ben Thomas, Executive Director Project,
Niger Delta Development ,Commission,
Old Secretariat Complex,
Victorial-Island, Lagos.

Dear Sir,

I am Engr. Ben thomas, the Executive Director Project with the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC ). My commssion - The Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC)-which is in charge of managing and supervising the disbursement of oil sales revenues for the Nigerian government which covers payment to foreign and local contractors that have executed contracts for the Federal Government.The revenue under our control runs into several hundred of millions of dollars monthly.Myself and other colleagues in the NDDC are currently in need of a foreign partner with whose bank account we shall transfer the sum of EIGHTEEN MILLION United States Dollars($18m). This fund was accrued from various over invoicing of foreign contractor's payments made over the years.

The Total fund is presently lodged in a SECURITY COMPANY awaiting for shipment to Europe.However, by virtue of my position as civil servant and staff of the NDDC, I cannot acquire this funds in my name. This is because as top civil servant, I are not allowed by law of the land to own or operate bank accounts outside our country for now.

I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas partner in whose account we would transfer the fund,hence the reason for this mail.We shall be Transferring the money to your account with the company's name you provide as the beneficiary, under the guise that you are being paid for a contract which you/your company executed for our country through the Commission. For your support and partnership,you are entittle with 30% of the total funds when the funds arrive your account. You must however note that this transaction, with regards to our disposition to continue with you, is subject to these terms. Firstly, our conviction of your transparency.Secondly, that you treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Finally and above all, that you will provide an account over which you have absolute control .

The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and there is no risk or legal lliability either to ourselves or yourself now or in the future as we have put in place the neccesary machinery that will ensure a hitch free transfer to you upon acceptance. I am looking forward to doing business with you and do solicit your confidentiality in this transaction.
Sincerely yours,
Engr. Ben Thomas.