RE: SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE.

And does anybody know what the meaning of this spam is? I see a lot of those but I can't really understand why they make all this story and if any of it is true... Spyros -----Original Message----- From: Dr Andy Bello [mailto:and_bell12@mail.com] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 7:53 AM To: mirrors@php.net Subject: SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE. DR ANDY BELLO. THE NIGERIAN HOME OFFICE. THE HAGUE. THE NETHERLANDS. TEL: +31-6-25 368 743. FAX:+31-20-52 41 575. DEAR SIR RE-FUNDS FOR INVESTMENTS. THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO REVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU. I AM A MEMBER- TENDER BOARD OF INDEPENDENT NATIONALELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC). I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED AT TWENTY ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$21.6M) TO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS,DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING. IT IS A PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED IN 1999 BY INEC TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTORAL MATERIALS THAT WAS USED FOR CONDUCTING 1999 ELECTIONS.THE CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR;THEREBY LEAVING THE BALANCE OF US$21.6M IN DORMANT ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUE AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE. AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FOREIGN ACCOUNT MACHINERY TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO SOURCE FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACT AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT. MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY GET BACK TO ME AND SEND YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. I AM PRESENTLY IN THE NETHERLANDS AT THE HOME OFFICE AND I WILL BE HERE UNTIL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION. MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUE AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THE MONEY IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO: 70% FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE. THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALAND 100% RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION. WE WOULD REQUIRE AS AMATTER OF URGENCY THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US MAKE THE NECESSARY FORMAL APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK. ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NO NAME OF BENEFICIARY OF ACCOUNT. THE AME OF YOUR COMPANY. ADDRESS. TEL AND FAX NOS THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.. YOURS FAITHFULLY, DR ANDY BELLO