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FROM:DR DAVID DIKOH
H.O.D. ACCOUNTS.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT .
VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Email: drdavid_dikoh55@yahoo.co.uk
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION.
THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT BEING VERY CONFIDENTIAL .
I AM DR.LARRY KUME AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT)WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA. I
CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE HUGE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO A
FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF
SOME SENIOR
OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE
WANT TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF MY
COUNTRY, NIGERIA.
THE THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS IS AN ACC! UMULATION OF
OVER-INVOICED
CONTRACTS WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED.THIS AMOUNT
STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH
THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CAN NOT OPERATE A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE OF CONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN
OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
IT IS AS A RESULT OF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE USE
YOUR
PRIVATE/COMPANY'S ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SAID SUM. PLEASE NOTE THAT
ALL
MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKEDOUT FOR A SMOOTH AND
HITCH-FREE TRANSFER OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,WITHIN TEN
WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.
YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35,000,000:00 FOR PROVIDING US AN
ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD COME TO US IN NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE
USED TO OFFSET ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING
GROUNDS.
(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF THE FUND
WOULD
BE GIVEN TO US AFTER THE FUND HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED.
(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT
DEMANDS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY
EMAIL
ADDRESSES drdavid_dikoh55@yahoo.co.uk TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS ON
THE TRANSACTION.
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.DAVID DIKOH
FROM:DR DAVID DIKOH
H.O.D. ACCOUNTS.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT .
VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Email: drdavid_dikoh55@yahoo.co.uk
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION.
THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT BEING VERY CONFIDENTIAL .
I AM DR.LARRY KUME AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT)WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA. I
CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES THE HUGE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO A
FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF
SOME SENIOR
OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE
WANT TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF MY
COUNTRY, NIGERIA.
THE THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS IS AN ACC! UMULATION OF
OVER-INVOICED
CONTRACTS WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED.THIS AMOUNT
STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH
THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CAN NOT OPERATE A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE OF CONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN
OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.
IT IS AS A RESULT OF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE USE
YOUR
PRIVATE/COMPANY'S ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SAID SUM. PLEASE NOTE THAT
ALL
MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKEDOUT FOR A SMOOTH AND
HITCH-FREE TRANSFER OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,WITHIN TEN
WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.
YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35,000,000:00 FOR PROVIDING US AN
ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD COME TO US IN NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE
USED TO OFFSET ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING
GROUNDS.
(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF THE FUND
WOULD
BE GIVEN TO US AFTER THE FUND HAVE BEEN TRANSFERED.
(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT
DEMANDS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY
EMAIL
ADDRESSES drdavid_dikoh55@yahoo.co.uk TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS ON
THE TRANSACTION.
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.DAVID DIKOH