Dr. Kevin says he's from Nigerian Petroleum

The NNPC scam was one of the original stories, which has been around for 30 years or so.  It used to be sent out as a letter or later as a telefax and now as e-mail.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kevin Smith <kv_smith_fm@yahoo.fr>
Date: 05.12.2007 16:46
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
To:

FROM DR.KEVIN SMITH
NNPC FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX
P.M.B.2701
LAGOS-NIGERIA

DEAR SIR,

PERMISSION TO REMIT US$12 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORMYOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OFUS12,000,000.00 TWELVE MILLION U.S. DOLLAR ONLY) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED.

I AM DR.KEVIN SMITH,CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD COMMITTEE WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC),OUR DUTIES INCLUDE EVALUATION AND AWARDS OF CONTRACT. THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR DULY PAID.

I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE CANNOT AQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAME,BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHILE IN SERVICE.

THIS IS WHY I AM LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SUM OF USD12,000,000.00 TWELVE MILLION U.S. DOLLAONLY) WILL BE PAID INTO BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER.HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU.

HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY ME AFTER THE FUND MUST HAVE ARRIVED YOUR ACCOUNT.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL,IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSED ON ME AND THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THIS MONEY AFTER THE TRANSACTION,WHILE 80% WILL BE FOR THE OFFICIALS.

EVERY ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% SAFE AND RISK FREE AND I HOPE THAT THE FUND ARRIVES YOUR ACCOUNT IN LATEST 10 BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLOWING INFORMATION.

1. YOUR NAME IN FULL
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3. DATE OF BIRTH(AGE)
4. CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE ME APPLY FOR THE PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AND I WILL USE PART OF MY MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE.FOR SECURITY REASONS, PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL

ADDRESS: kv_smith_fm@yahoo.fr

MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
DR.KEVIN SMITH