From: emmanuel joe Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL To: delong@econ.Berkeley.EDU Status: FROM: DR, EMMANUEL ADAMS. TEL: 234 1 759 1549; FAX: 234 1 759 0379. E-MAIL:emmanueljoe2000@yahoo.com BUSINESS PROPOSALATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO, My name is EMMANUEL ADAMS, a member of thePresidential Task Force on Oil Spillage Clean-up.Early last year there was a major oil spillage in theNiger Delta Region of Nigeria which rendered over 70%of the communities homeless. The contract was handledby a foreign firm but because of the huge monetaryprofit we envisaged we decided to over-invoice thecontract sum. Now the contract has been completed andthe original contractor has since been paid, but thecontract balance of US$38 million, which resulted fromthe over invoiced contract sum that has been left in asuspense account with the CENTRAL BANK of NIGERIA, iswhat me and my partners are planning to take out ofthe country for ourselves. The problem is as governmentofficials, we are not suppose to own fat bankaccounts, talk less of having foreign ones.

To this end,we are soliciting your assistance as a foreign partnerwho can assist us and receive this amount into youraccount. We are ready to share this money with you onthe basis of participation. We also have plans toinvest part of this money in any viable business inyour country under your care,as we are nearing ourretirement age. In any case, I received a reference ofyou/organization from the Nigeria Chambers of Commerceand Industry Foreign Trade Division as a reputableorgan that can assist us on this transaction.

Pleaseif you accept my proposal do not hesitate to send me afax on 234 1 759 0379 or send me an e-mail on:emmanueljoe2000@yahoo.com so that I can provide youwith the basic procedures for the release of the fund.It does not matter whether you or your company doescontract project of the nature described here, theassumption is that you won a major contract andsubcontracted it to another company, more often thannot, big trading companies or individuals of unrelatedfield win major contracts here in Nigeria andsubcontracts same to more specialized firms forexecution.

BENEFIT For providing the account where weshall remit this money, you will be entitled to 25% ofthe entire funds, 70% will be for me and mypartners,while 5% has been set aside to cover anyexpenses that may be incurred by both parties duringthis transaction, both local and international. PleaseI enjoin you to handle this transaction with utmostdegree of maturity and confidentiality because I amstill in active government service with the NIGERIANNATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.

If I receive yourresponse on time, this whole transaction could beaccomplished within the shortest possible time basedon your interest and determination, since the money isalready in transit. Please, try to call me up toconfirm the receipt of your fax or e-mail. The linesmay be busy, but keep trying till you get through. Yours faithfully, DR, EMMANUEL ADAMS.