DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.

I AM MRS CECILIA MARK AKU, WIDOW OF LATE ISHAYA MARK AKU,MINISTER FOR YOUTHS AND SPORTS IN NIGERIA, WHO DIED ON 4TH APIRL,2002, IN A PLANE CRASH . I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY FAMILY ATTORNEY, BARRISTER JAMES MOSES, THAT MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED TWO TRUNK BOXES CONTAINING MONEY AMOUNTING TO THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($35,500,000=).THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED AND CREDITED IN THE NAME OF A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL RETRIEVE THE MONEY FROM THE SAFE KEEPING COMPANY.

IN VIEW OF THIS, THE ATTORNEY NOW ADVISED ME TO SEEK THE CONFIDENCE OF A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO CAN VOLUNTEER THE RETRIEVAL OF THE TWO TRUNK BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, FOR ONWARD DISBURSEMENT AND INVESTMENT, BASED ON THE FOREIGN PARTNER'S DIRECT SUPERVISION AS DIRECTED IN MY LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.

TO ENSURE A REWARD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $35.5M.SIMILARLY,5%OF THE FUND HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE PROCESS OF RETRIEVING THE TRUNK BOXES.LASTLY,MY OWN SHARE WILL BE 65% OF THE TOTAL SUM.

AS EARLIER STATED,HIS WILL HAD INSTRUCTED THAT FOREIGN SHARES,BONDS AND STOCKS SHOULD BE BOUGHT AFTER THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN RETRIEVED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY,AS WELL AS INVEST IN THE PARTNER'S COUNTRY WITH HIS ASSISTANCE. THIS IS AIMED AT SECURING THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL, THEREFORE,KINDLY FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE BY EMAIL TO ME URGENTLY. YOU CAN ALSO SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR FURTHER EASE OF COMMUNICATION.

TO THIS END,NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIVING YOUR RESPONSE. ON HEARING FROM YOU ALSO,I SHALL IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE THE PROCESS OF RETIRIEVING THE WILL.MAY I AT THIS POINT EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION, WHICH IS TO PREVENT THE UNNECESSARY INTRUSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY.

I SINCERELY DO HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE CONFIDENCE I REPOSE ON YOU.THIS, YOU WILL ACHIEVE, BY GIVING ME ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE FUNDS WHEN YOU RETRIEVE IT FROM THE SAFE KEEPING COMPANY.

MRS.CECILIA MARK AKU