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From: "ALHAJI MUSA GAMBO" <infdk@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: almusagambo@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:22:28 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
ALHAJI MUSA GAMBO. PH.D., FCA
DIRECTOR: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI LAGOS.
PRIVATE NUMBER: 234-73-339-1848.
E-mail Contact: almusagambo@googlemail.com
REQUEST FOR
ASSISTANCE/COOPERATION
IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE IN WRITING YOU THIS LETTER ON BEHALF OF MY
COLLEAGUES AND ME.
YOUR PARTICULARS WERE GIVEN TO ME BY A MEMBER OF THE NIGERIAN EXPORT
PROMOTION COUNCIL (NNPC) WHO WAS AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO
YOUR COUNTRY DURING A TRADE EXHIBITION. I HAVE DEICED TO SEEK CONFIDENTIAL
COOPERATION WITH YOU IN THE EXECUTION OF THE DEAL DESCRIBED HERE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP IT AS TOP SECRET
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND THE PERSONALITIES INVOLVED.
WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES WHERE I WORK, AS DIRECTOR,
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND WITH THE COOPERATION OF FOUR OTHER TOP OFFICIALS.
WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION AS OVER-DUE PAYMENT BILLS TOTALING
US$35.5M(THIRTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
WHICH WE WANT TO TRANSFER ABROAD WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION OF
TRUSTED FOREIGN FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL RECEIVE THE SAID FUND ON OUR
BEHALF INTO ANY ACCOUNT PROVIDED TO RECEIVE SUCH FUND. WE, PUBLIC SERVANTS
ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT, HENCE YOUR IMPORTANCE IN THE
WHOLE TRANSACTION.
THE AMOUNT US $18.5M REPRESENTED SOME PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE
EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF MY MINISTRY BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTING FIRM, WHICH WE
THE OFFICIALS OVER-INVOICED DELIBERATELY. THOUGH THE ACTUAL CONTRACT COST
HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, LEAVING THE BALANCE IN THE TUNE
OF THE SAID AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE GOTTEN APPROVAL TO REMIT BY TELEGRAPHIC
TRANSFER (TT) TO FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT. YOU WILL PROVIDE BY FILING IN AN
APPLICATION THROUGH MY MINISTRY FOR THE TRANSFER OF RIGHT AND PRIVILEGES OF
THE FORMER CONTRACTOR TO YOU SINCE THE PRESENT NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT OF MY
COUNTRY IS DETERMINED TO PAY EVERY FOREIGN CONTRACTOR ALL DEBIT OWED, SO AS
TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL AGENCIES. WE HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE OUR BILL FOR APPROVALS WITH
THE COOPERATION OF SOME OFFICIALS FROM THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY, WHICH WILL
BE INVOLVED IN THE PAYMENT PROCESS.
WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A VITAL ACCOUNT INTO WHICH WE
CAN REMIT THIS MONEY BY ACTING AS OUR MAIN PARTNER AND TRUSTEE OR ACTING AS
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. THIS, WE CAN DO BY SWAPPING OF ACCOUNT AND CHANGING
OF BENEFICIARY AND OTHER FORM OF DOCUMENTATION UPON APPLICATION FOR CLAIM TO
REFLECT THE PAYMENT AND APPROVALS TO BE SECURED ON BEHALF OF YOU.
THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PRINCIPAL TRUSTEE OF THE
ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR AND WITH THE CONSENT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR. I HAVE
THE AUTHORITY OF MY PARTNERS INVOLVED TO PROPOSE THAT, SHOULD YOU BE WILLING
TO ASSIST US IN THE TRANSACTION. YOUR SHARE OF THE FUND WILL BE 30% OF THE
TOTAL SUM, 60% FOR US AND 10% FOR TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. THIS
BUSINESS IS 100% SAFE ON YOUR PART, BUT YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL.
YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION
OF THIS TRANSACTION. I HAVE REPOSED MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU
WILL NOT ISAPPOINT ME. PLEASE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, CONTACT ME ON MY
PRIVATE NUMBER: 234-703-339-1848, AS YOU INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN
ASSISTING US SO THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU WHAT NEXT TO DO.
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS AND EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
BEST REGARDS
ALHAJI MUSA GAMBO. PH.D., FCA
DIRECTOR-PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (NNPC).
E-mail Contact: almusagambo@googlemail.com
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