First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this

transaction,

this is by nature of the top secret information I am about to divulge to

you.

I Dr macos victor the Director of Engineering & Project of the Nigerian

National Petroleum Corporation(N.N.P.C) in Lagos, Nigeria. I am seeking

your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$41,500,000.00 into your

private company account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a

result of a contract for the supply of two thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven

computer unit, installation and the Y2K compliance turn-around maintenance

executed on behalf of my Ministry(N.N.P.C), in the year 1999. This contract

was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors

at the tune of US$105,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I

bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed

the contract at the cost ofUS$64.000.000.00. Thus leaving the remaining

US$41.5M floating in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria(C.B.N)

to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown

to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry. This contract has

been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently

securing his payment from my Ministry.

It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval

to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as

the second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference (US$41.5M)

into your account for further investment depending on your advice.

On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus: 1.30%

of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. 2.10%

for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred

in the course of the transaction for insurance, phone bills, documentation

etc. 3.60% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel.

All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth

actualization of the transaction within fourteen working days of commencement

after receipt of the following information

1 Your Bank informations(name of bank and address of branch, and account

number)

2. Your full name, address,phone and fax number

The above information will enable me make the application and lodge claims

to the concerned Ministries in favour of your company or name and then recieve

approvals by the key Ministries. Then immediately, payment is made to you

as the beneficiary.

If you are able to handle, feel free to reach me via email(macos_victor@handbag.com)

for now, this is due to security reasons. As highly placed government officials,

The Federal Government keeps very close watch on us, and my office and home

phone numbers might be tapped by the secret service down here, I even don't

want to risk a mobile phone caused we would not want this transaction to

be compromised in any way, So I and my colleagues decided that it would

be safer to communicate via email for now.

Anticipation your positive response.

Yours faithfully.

Dr macos victor.

BUSINESS TRANSACTION

it almost looks like he got a facelift of a chemical peel or something.

It could be the quality of the image. But he is a senior, according to some.

what's wrong with bloomberg in that photo? he looks really really old.