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FROM: DR.GODWIN AHABUE THOMPSON OBOH.
{GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE} UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
36 MARINA, P.M.B 2027, LAGOS, NIGERIA
PRIVATE EMAIL:drgodwinoboh_t@yahoo.com
www.unionbankng.com
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
RE: TRANSFER OF U$21,500.000{TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
US DOLLARS ONLY.
I AM Dr.GODWIN AHABUE THOMPSON OBOH. {GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF
EXECUTIVE} UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. SOMETIME AGO, A CONTRACT WAS AWARDED
TO A FOREIGN FIRM IN THE PTF BY MY COMMITTEE. THIS CONTRACT WAS OVER
INVOICED TO THE TUNE OF US$21.5M US DOLLARS. THIS WAS DONE DELIBRATELY.
THE OVER- INVOICING WAS A DEAL BETWEEN ME AND THE CONTRACT AWARD
COMMITTEE OF NNPC TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT. WE NOW WANT TO TRANSFER THIS
MONEY WHICH IS IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WITH PTF IN MY BANK INTO ANY OVERSEA
ACCOUNT WHICH WE EXPECT YOU TO PROVIDE FOR US.
SHARE:
60% WILL BE FOR MY PARTNERS AND ME.30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOURS FOR
PROVIDING THE ACCOUNT WHERE WE SHALL REMIT THE MONEY.10% HAS BEEN MAPPED
OUT FROM THE TOTAL SUM TO COVER ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY US
DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER, BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
EXPENSES. IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS CARRIED
OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER, PRESIDENT OF CRANE INTERNATIONAL TRADING
CORP. OF 153 EAST 57TH ST; 28TH FLOOR, NY,10022, TELEPHONE: 212-3087788
AND TELEX:6731689. THE DEAL WAS CONCLUDED AND ALL COVERING DOCUMENTS
WERE FOWARDED TO MR. MILLER TO AUTHENTICATE THE CLAIM. ONCE THE FUNDS
WERE TRANSFERRED, MR. MILLER PRESENTED HIS BANK WITH ALL THE LEGAL
DOCUMENTS AND REMITTED THE WHOLE FUNDS TO ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT AND DISAPPEARED
COMPLETELY. MY COLLEAGUES WERE SHATTERED SHOCKED, SINCE SUCH
OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOT EASY TO COME BY. AT THIS JUNCTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ASSISTING US IN THIS DEAL,
WE
WOULD REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOU, WHICH WOULD ENABLE US
MAKE FORMAL APPLICATION TO THE VARIOUS MINISTRIES\PARASTATAL FOR THE
RELEASE AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE INFORMATION WE REQUIRE ARE: YOUR NAME, COMPANY`S NAME, ADDRESS,
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. YOUR BANK NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND BENEFICIARY NAME. SWIFT CODE OF THE
BANK AND THE BANK ROUTING NUMBER.WE HAVE STRONG RELIABLE CONNECTIONS AT
THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS TO ASSIST
US IN THE DEAL, AND WHEN IT IS FINALLY CONCLUDED WE SHALL USE SAME
CONTACTS TO WITHDRAW ALL DOCUMENTS USED TO AVOID ANY TRACE TO YOU OR US. IT
MIGHT ALSO INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ORDINARY CIVIL SERVANTS WHO
DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY ABOVE TEL\FAX NUMBER WHETHER OR NOT YOU
ARE INTRESTED IN THIS DEAL. IF YOU ARE NOT IT WILL ENABLE ME SCOUT FOR
ANOTHER FOREIGN PARTNER TO ASSIST US. BUT IF YOU ARE INTRESTED PLEASE
SEND THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN SWING INTO
ACTION, SINCE TIME IS NOT ON OUR PART.
I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR FULLEST CO-COPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Dr.GODWIN AHABUE THOMPSON OBOH.
{GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE}UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.