DR.ERIC CHIDI.
Lagos-Nigeria
REPLY VERY URGENT.
| Hi, there, Dr. Eric. Welcome to Rantburg! What can we do for you? |
ATTENTION:PRESIDENT/CEO,
I am DR.ERIC CHIDI.,Project Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC. The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture.
| Really? Shucks! That's a lotta dough! And I've never heard of a deal like this before... |
In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the on-going liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31M. As follows: -Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00,Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine$10,000.000.00,Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a discrete account abroad.
| So, basically, you're saying you're a bunch of crooks? And all this time we thought the tales of endemic corruption in your country were just old wives' tales... |
This fund is now floating in suspense account at the
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
This is the fund my colleagues and I have decided to transfer into your account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own foreign account.
| Sure. Just drop it into my account... |
The money will be shared as follows after transfer:30% for you (Account Owner)60%for me and my colleagues 10% to off-set both local and international expenses that Would be incurred in the course of this transaction.
| And I'm sure that, having cheated your government, you wouldn't dream of cheating me... |
To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all modalities for a swift and riskfree transfer.
| Uhuh. Sure. Gotta watch those modalities, especially when my company has nothing to do with the oil business... |
If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me
with the following important informations viz:(1)Your Bank Name / Address Account Name, Account Number,Tel/Fax Telex of Bank.
(2)Your Personal Phone / Fax Numbers for easy
communication.| Why, sure. I'll get 'em right to you. Would you like to know which drawer my wife keeps her underwear in, too? |
Take note that upon the reciept of the above informations this transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required information,as all Modelities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.
| Oh, certainly! Of course! No risk whatsoever! |
Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.
| Then why'd you post it here, where a few thousand pair of eyes can look it over? |
REPLY TO ME
Yours Faithfully
DR.ERIC CHIDI.
Project Director(NNPC) |