STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT DEAR SIR, WE ARE SENDING THIS LETTER TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US TOWARDS OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF FOURTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$41.5M) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINING. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISALS/ APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ON OUR POSITION, WE SUCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FOURTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$41.5M)THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCRURED BY THROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING GULF WAR. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFER- RED HENCE WE ARE NOT PERMITTED UNDER CIVIL SERVANT CODE OF CONDUCT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$8.3M OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WHILE US$2M WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES WHEREBY THE BALANCE OF US$31.2M WILL BE SHARED AMONG ALL PARTIIES INVOLVED. KINDLY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THROUGH THE ABOVE FAX OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO ENABLE US UNFOLD THE MODE OF OPERTION TO YOU. ALL MACHINERIES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SMOOTH AND HITCHFREE EXECUTION AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 10-14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE CO-OPERATION OF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE, BUT UTMOST PRIORITY IS TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO YOU BY ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUE PRESENTLY IN THE NETHERLAND FOR A COURSE. ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT US ON THE MENTIONED NUMBERS FOR MORE INFORMATION. GOD BE WITH YOU AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. YOUS FAITHFULLY, DR, KADIRI MUSA.
