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From: "bobby sule" <bobby.sule_2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 15:17:29 +0100
Subject: Mutual Transact
Area Controller Of Customs (Acc)
Zone 'B' Tin Can Island Port-Lagos.
TEL;234-8033-526106
ATTN:Managing Director.
Dear Sir,
Based on the highly esteemed recommendation about yourcompany reputation by
an official of the Nigerian chamber of commerce, who granted the reliability
and trust worthiness in business dealing, which requires an urgent
assistance for mutual beneficial relationship among our selves . I am the
area controller of customs with the Nigerian board of customs and exercise
in charge of zone B western head quarters Tin Can Island. However, after due
consideration of your company 's reputation, and as a matter of fact I have
no reason to doubt your transparent honesty and credibility hence I make
this business proposal to you. Please treat with utmost confidentiality.
My proposal is this, my department made a wonderful revenue yield in the
quarters of 2004/2005 that exceed our budget target of US$ 880,000,000.00
(EIGHT Hundred And Eighty Million, US Dollars). The actual amount realized
is US$ 1.2 BILLION (ONE BILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUNSAND US DOLLARS). Having an
excess reserve of US$120,200,000.00 (ONE HUNDERED AND TWENTY MILLION, TWO
HNDERED THOUNSAND US Dollars). This was possible due to the aggressive
revenue strategies we employ in dealing with smugglers, exporters and
importers alike.
At the end of the last quarter, as officers in charge of revenue, we declare
only US$ 895,000,000.00. (EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE Million, US Dollars)
and having since then paid into the Government Account,leaving behind US$
105,200,000.00 (ONE hundred and FIVE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS). Which we have statutorily set aside for refund to theseimporters
and exporters who were charged excess
duties.
Now, what I want you to do is to apply for claim, for a refund of excess
import duty of US $ 8,500,000.00 (Eight MILLION, FIVE HUNDERED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS). It will be in disguise that your company was charged excess import
duty by my office. To effect the refund process it will take few working
days, the money will be remitted into your nominated account so what you
should do is to furnish me with the details of your bank account, where you
want us to use for the remittance of this fund.
The ratio of disbursement is as follows: the account owner (you) will have
20% of the total amount remitted, 10% will be set aside for the expenses
whic will be in cured during the transaction while 70% will be for me and my
colleagues, please, let me know your interest immediately through my private
Email;bobby.sule_2000@yahoo.com. To enable me furnish you
with more information and also sample of the application which you will
retype with your company letter headed paper for the refund of the excess
import duty will be giving to you.
Note: this transaction is smooth and secured. As all arrangement have been
well organized.
Finally, do always remember the confidentiality and urgency, which this
transaction require, while I expect your urgent response to this request.
Yours sincerely,
BOBBY SULE.
Area Controller of Customs (Acc)
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