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From: "vincent obienatite" <ctb_inec02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ctb_inec1@graffiti.net
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:32:28 +0000
Subject: Urgent Investment Assistance Please get Back Soon
CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD
Dr.VINCENT A. OBIENATITE
CHAIRMAN TENDER
BOARD OF INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [INEC.]
EMAIL: ctb_inec01@hotmail.comLAGOS -NIGERIA.
ATTN THE CEO./PRESIDENT,
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE-STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALI GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU. I AM THE CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD OF INDEPENDENTNATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE COURSE OF MY INTRNET SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED EIGHTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($18.8M)TO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS, DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING.
IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2003 BY INEC, TO A FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY OFELECTORAL MATERIALS THAT WAS USED FOR CONDUCTING 2003 ELECTIONS.THE CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR LEAVING THE BALANCE OF $18.8M U.S DOLLARS IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONALUSE.AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FOREIGN ACCOUNT MACHINERY TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION.THERFORE 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 SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO BE PAID.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY EMAIL TO ME YOUR LETTER OFACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU CAN NOT FOR ANY REASON HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN INTRODUCEIT TO A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON IN WHICH IN ANY CASE YOUR INTEREST WILL BEPROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF.MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE THE MONEY IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO:65% FOR MY COLLLEAGUES AND I,THEN 25% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER AND 10% FOR ALLLOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OFTHIS TRANSACTION.FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100% RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 16 WORKING DAYS SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEENPROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Dr.VINCENT A. OBIENATITE
CHAIRMAN. TENDER BOARD.
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