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From: Daniel Efe <danielefe_1964@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: danielefe1964@hutchcity.com
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:43:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contact Me
Dear Sir,
URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
I am compelled to write to you about this urgent business. After due consideration, I have no doubt that you will find this business proposal interesting, as you and I stand to benefit enormously, and it will foster a long lasting business relationship in the nearest future.
I was the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee to the federation. I retired honorably from the civil service, in accordance with the law of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria, I was not found wanting in all my days in office.
During my tenure, as the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee I awarded a contract to a foreign company. The contract sum was deliberately over-invoiced (inflated) by me to the amount of US$25M. The actual contract sum quoted by the foreign company was US$50M, but I had to add US$25M, therefore increasing the overall contract sum to US$75M. This is with the knowledge of the foreign company. I submitted the foreign company's quotation/bid to the Federal Executive Council, and the contract sum of US$75M was approved. The foreign company had since completed the contract and their actual contract sum of US$50M duly paid to them, therefore leaving for me the over-invoiced sum of US$25M, as in the contractual agreement I had with the foreign company.
Because of the accrual nature of the US$25M, and in an agreement between the Federal Government and the World Bank officials, my government has approved and ordered the immediate transfer of the US$25M to a foreign beneficiary. It is only me that has the documents that can facilitate the transfer of the US$25M to a foreign account.
Now that I am retired, and I know that the US$25M has no foreign beneficiary, I want us to use this opportunity of this agreement between the Federal Government and the World Bank to seek for your assistance to transfer the US$25M to your designated account. You are to stand as the beneficiary of the money. I will get the relevant documents in your favor from the various government agencies indicating that you actually executed contract here for which you are making claim for the transfer of US$25M into your account. My government will surely approve this in your favor.
For been my partner/beneficiary the US$25M, the money will be shared in the following proportion:
50% will be your share,
50% will be for me,
It is pertinent to inform you that I have made concrete arrangement to transfer this US$25M into your account. This transaction is 100% risk free.
I am waiting for your quick response.
Call me on Tel: +234 80 27746951 or reply through my email.
If you are interested in the transaction or not, please do call or send an email.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Daniel Efe
Tel: +234 80 27746951
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