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--- On Fri, 4/24/09, ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE. <info@webtv.net> wrote:
--- On Fri, 4/24/09, ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE. <info@webtv.net> wrote:
From: ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE. <info@webtv.net> Subject: ATTN:- WINNER, CHEVRON/TEXACO COMPANY LTD AWARDS!!! To: Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 11:50 PM
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
ECOWAS HEADQUATERS,MEMBERS VILLA,
ASOKORO DISTRICT ,ABUJA
0ffice: +234-1-7934-460
Attention: Winner,
I have been informed by the CHEVRON/TEXACO COMPANY LTD to anticipate
your message as this office has been assigned to handle the payment of
your grant donation prize and also to alert you that your previous mail
was received here on this office desk and content clearly documented.I
would advise you follow the instructions given to you and your Donation
parcel will be sent to you fully sealed within the next 24hours. A
cheque has been issued in your name and we have concluded the
processing of all documents that will facilitate the clearance of the
cheque in your Bank.
This documents includes the following:
1.DONATION CHEQUE VALUED THE SUM OF US$1,000,000.00.
2.DONATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTIONCOMPANY LTD(CTEPC).
3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE NIGERIAN HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, STATING
THAT THE DONATION WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY FROM THE UNIVERSAL DONATION
PROGRAMME, AND DULY SIGNED BY THE LEGAL ATTORNEY TO THE ECOWAS.
These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security
reasons which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been
delivered to you. Find below our delivery options which you are
required to choose the one that is most convenient to you to enable the
delivery of your parcel to the address which is sent by you to this
office.
I want you to indicate once more your mode of delivery for the purpose
of documentation in the ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE.
DHL Cost of delivery
Mailing: US $100.00
Vat:US $10.00
Insurance:US $150.00
Total:260usd
FEDEX Cost of delivery
Mailing:US $50.00
VAT US $10.00
Insurance: US $150.00
Total:$US210.00
UPS Cost of delivery
Mailing: US$5.00
VAT US$5.00
Insurance: US$150.00
Total:$US160.00
All three options are 24hours delivery after shipment.
NB: THE INSURANCE FEE (US$150:00) IS ABSOLUTELY COMPULSORY, AND MUST
BE PAID BEFORE THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR PARCEL WHILE THE MAILING FEE SHOULD
BE PAID TO THE DELIVERY AGENT THAT WILL DELIVER YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR
DOORSTEP).
Due to the diplomatic content of your parcel, it will be illegal to
send it without being insured as it will violate the federal delivery
rules governing diplomatic parcel delivery. This means payment for the
insurance fee must be made before the parcel is sent to avoid risk.
This is because of some bad experience we had in the past.
We can not afford to re-issue your cheque if anything goes wrong. In
this case payment for the insurance fee is absolutely compulsory, while
the mailing fee should be paid to any of the above listed delivery
company you choose at the point of delivery. Your prize is protected by
a hard cover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any
amount from the money before remittance.
This means that the above insurance charges cannot be deducted from the
prize and hence must be provided by you before your parcel is shipped.
This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the international
gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD july 1996 by the
constitutional assembly.This is to protect receipients and to avoid
misappropriation of funds.
You have to contact PAYMENT STAFF AT THE ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE now with
your information and choice of delivery company among the list above
for the delivery of your package with this information bellow;-
CONTROLLER NAME:- MR.WILLIAMS ADE JOHNSON COMPANYâS
EMAIL ADRESS: mrjohnsonwilliam@live.com
PHONE NUMBER:- +234 703 155 6687. .
1, Full Name...........................
2, Address of Residence:.................
3, country from:..................
4, Telephone Number:..................
5, Occupation...................
6, Age:..................
Kindly give me a call immediately you receive this mail.
MR. IBRAHIM MOMOH,
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE.