EMAIL HEADER: Microsoft Mail Internet Headers Version 2.0 Received: from STL-SMTP-i01.corp.erac.com ([10.10.172.27]) by stl-exbe-i04.corp.erac.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5329); Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:04:31 -0500 Received: from STL-IMSS-02 ([10.9.163.25]) by STL-SMTP-i01.corp.erac.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5329); Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:04:31 -0500 Received: from source ([81.199.83.103]) by exprod6mx19.postini.com ([12.158.35.251]) with SMTP; Mon, 21 Jul 2003 18:02:03 EDT From: "CHIEF KOLA MATINS" Reply-To: ckmatins3@hknetmail.com Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:03:05 -0700 Subject: TRUSTED X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6900 DM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: ecb@secretservice.gov Bcc: Return-Path: ckmatins2@hknetmail.com Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Jul 2003 22:04:31.0362 (UTC) FILETIME=[0FD27E20:01C34FD4] -----Original Message----- From: CHIEF KOLA MATINS [mailto:ckmatins2@hknetmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:03 PM To: Raymond M. A. Erdey Subject: TRUSTED FROM:CHIEF KOLA MATINS LAGOS, NIGERIA. Email: ckmatins1@hknetmail.com REQUEST FOR YOUR UNRESERVED ASSISTANCE This letter may come to you as a surprise but it wasborn out of my sincere desire to share a mutualbusiness relationship with you. First, your strictest confidence in this transaction is highly solicited.This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. I am a top government official with a statutory corporation and member of an adhoc committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria to review contract awarded by past administration. In the course of identifying,srcutinising and recommending for the payment of all valid contract executed, we discovered a huge sum of money amounting to USD41.5M (Forty One Million five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) on grossly over invoiced contract already awarded and exccuted for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Having cleaned the AUGEAN STABLE we intend to transfer the balance of USD41.5M presently floating in our apex bank of Nigeria to our own benefit and advantage. However, we request for your unwavering assistance in this regard because s civil servants we are prohibited under the civil service code of conduct bureau from operating aforeign account or running a foreign company unless after retirement in this vain we want you to front for us as partner to enable us lodge the funds speedily into your account. Bear in mind that no risk is attached to this project and all logistics are in place and modalities worked out for the smooth conclusion within a stipulated time. This is in accordance with the fact that you mustnever betray the trust already reposed on you.We have decided to compensate you with 30% of the total sum for your support, 60% for us while 10% for miscellaneous expenses (local and international). Be informed that you are not going to make any payment upfront or make any payment at all. All that is required from you is your account to recieve the funds. So plases do know that this is risk free. Please,provide YOUR CONFIDENTAIL PHONE/FAX NUMBER AND YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES to enable me contact you for further discussion on this matter.Please advise in your return e-mail if any time is confidential enough to call you, Looking forward to hear ing from you. Best regards, Chief Kola Matin.