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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.