Over-invoice examples relating to the Federal Secretariat Complex,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation are on the following page
under NNPC.
From: koffi umar <koffi2_umar@yahoo.com
Sent: July 12, 2001
Subject: business proposal
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO
Dear Sir,
I am Dr koffi umar The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee
of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS) with
Headquarters in Lome, Togo. I got your information in
a business directory from the Togolaise Chamber of Commerce
and Industries when I was searching for a reliable,
honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with. I
was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the
directory.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues, they were
very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual
business relationship. We wish to transfer the sum of USD15,000,000.00
(fifteen Million United States Dollars only.) into your personal
or company's bank account.
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills
awarded by us for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft wares, pharmaceuticals/medical
items, light and heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative
logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierra-Leone and Liberia during
the Peace Keeping Projects.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and
carefully protected with all the attendant loop holes
sealed off. As the Chairman of CAC, I have the cooperation
and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of
the Organisation. We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds
supplied by different companies from different countries during
the crisis.
It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner
to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of
West Africa. This is borne out of our belief in the non-stable
and sporous political nature of this sub-region.
The original contractors have been duly paid by the Banque Centrale
Des Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African
States) through our bankers - Societe Generale Banque. This balance
is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by
any foreign company of our choice. We intend to pay out this fund
NOW as the organization is winding up its activities since the
aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast has been
achieved.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil servants
working under this organization, are not allowed to operate a foreign
account. This is the more reason why we needed your assistance
to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping
and our future investment with your comprehensive advise,
assistance and partnership in your country.
It is however agreed, as the account owner in this deal to allow
you 30% of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on
trust for us while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges
and cost during the course of the transaction.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within
14 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.
You should provide the followings;
YOUR COMPANY'S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS, TEL AND FAX NUMBERS.
(if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
THE COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.
Upon the receipt of this information, the documents and approval
with the texts will be sent to you for confirmation and then forwarded
to the organization for ratification and subsequent payment.
As with the case of all organized (sensitive) and conspired DEALS,
we solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and
utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and
lead a honourable business life afterwards. There are no risks
involved.
The reply must be through this e-mail box only for more intimate
and detailed discussions.
With regards.
DR.koffi umar
Musical Chairs
From: chi jeo <ban_20@onebox.com
Sent: September 28, 2001
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL TO Ebrahim
strictly confidentail
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO
ATTN: ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10M
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and
if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through
this channel.
I am MR KEMAS JONES, the Chairman, Contract Awarding
Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (
ECOWAS) with Headquarters in Lome, Togo.
( Content identical to text in example above )
CALL ME UP RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS ON MY TELEPHONE
NUMBER 00 228-08-24-12 FOR MORE DETAILS.
REPLY ASAP.
Best regards.
KEMAS JONES.
Equatorially Endorsed Offer
From: ken kris <kenke1us@yahoo.com
Sent: July 14, 2001
Subject: BUSINESS
FROM: ENGR. KRIS KENNEDY
BATA, REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA
E-MAIL: kenke1us@yahoo.com
ATTEN: Ebrahim
FUND TRANSFER
Having consulted with my colleagues, and based on information
gathered from the Equatorial Guinea Chamber of Commerce, I am
pleased to propose a confidential business transaction to our
mutual benefit. My colleagues and I have in our possession
instruments to transfer the sum of $35,500,000.00 into a foreign company's
account in our favor.
This amount emanated as a result from an over-invoiced
contract, executed, commissioned, and paid for about
two years ago by a foreign contractor. We are therefore seeking
your assistance in transferring this money to your account
as it can only be remitted to a foreign account, and as
civil servants, we are forbidden to operate foreign accounts. The
total sum will be shared as follows:
30% for the account owner (you)
60% for us
10% to settle any incidental expenses
We shall commence the transfer of funds immediately,
as soon as you send the following documents/information through
the above email address:
1. Your
banker's name, address and tel/fax numbers
2. The
account number and name of would be beneficiary.
3. Company/Personal
address, telephone and fax number
Bear in mind that this is absolutely a private and personal deal,
nonofficial; and should be treated with all measure of
secrecy and confidentiality. Please acknowledge the receipt
of this letter via my office e-mail address: krisknned@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully,
ENGR. KRIS KENNEDY
Financial Football Foul
From: charles ojugbana charl_oju002@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001
Subject: urgent assistance
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Charles Ojugbana, assistant secretary to the Nigeria
Football Association, Parent body of the Nigerian '99 Local
Organising Committee, an affiliate to the Federation of International
Football Association (FIFA).
In the course of our preparation to host the world youth
championship tagged (Nig.'99) earlier last two years,
a huge sum of money running into millions of United States Dollars
was budgeted by the then military government for the successful
organisation of this competition. In the same vein, FIFA President
Sepp Blatter, made millions of dollars available for the same
project, not to mention corporate organisations and football-loving
individuals who made huge donations.
However, in my capacity as the assistant secretary to both the
Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the Nigeria Football Association
(NFA), I and some of my colleagues in sensitive positions were able
to over-invoice most of the contracts which were awarded for
the reconstruction and refurbishing of the eight (8) stadia for
the competition. The contractors who handled this projects have
been paid off. It is pertinent to note that a total sum of sixty
five million United States dollars (US$65,000,000.00) was realized
as over-invoice. This over-invoice sum is lying in a suspense
account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ready for
transfer into an overseas account.
I have been unanimously mandated to seek for a reliable,
honest and trustworthy foreigner who will assist in
ensuring the successful transfer of the above sum of money into
his personal / company's account. Hence I decided to contact
you.
On successful remittance of the fund (US$65,000,000.00) into your
nominated account, it is agreed that 25% of the fund will be for
you, 5% will be used to settle any expenses that might be incurred
by both parties, while the remaining 70% will be for us.
You might be surprised and curious at an offer like this, be
rest assured that the modality and logistics towards ensuring
the successful transfer of this fund have been properly worked
out. All that is required from you is your co-operation.
This transaction is leak-proof. We kindly request
you accord it the highest level of secrecy it deserves. Please
let me know your response so as to make an alternative arrangement.
You can reach me through the above e-mail address. Thanks for
your anticipated co-operation.
Best regards,
Charles Ojugbana.
Howdy Patner
From: Raymond Etiebet <rayetiebet@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Subject: ASSISTANCE
HON. RAYMOND ETIEBET (DR).
ATTN: DEAR EBRAHIM,
...FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS
VIRTUE OF IT'S NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.
WE ARE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA CONTRACT
REVIEW PANEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORTATION OF GOODS INTO OUR
COUNTRY AND INVESTING IN EUROPE WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY
TRAPPED IN NIGERIA.
...FOR THE SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE AND INVENTORY OF THE GOODS TO BE
IMPORTED AND THE INVESTMENT IN EUROPE.
THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS: DURING THE PREVIOUS MILITARY
REGIMES IN OUR COUNTRY, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SET UP COMPANIES AND
AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED
IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES.
THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT NOW SETUP A CONTRACT REVIEW
PANEL WHICH I AND MY COLLEAGUES ARE MEMBERS AND WE HAVE
IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED SUM, DUE TO OUR POSITION AS
CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS
MONEY IN OUR NAMES.
...THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS
OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY
WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENTS AND RE-AWARD
THE CONTRACT TO YOUR COMPANY NAME.
...I WILL BRING YOU INTO THE COMPLETE PICTURE OF THIS PENDING
PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU...
HON. RAYMOND ETIEBET (DR).
Hot Damn
DR. REY OGBONNA Ph.D (UNN), MNIM, MICA
Financial Controller & Contract Award Committee Chairman (NEPA)
Dear Sir,
REQUEST FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
I am Dr. REY OGBONNA the Financial Controller and Contract
Award Committee Chairman in the National Electric Power Authority
(NEPA) in Lagos, Nigeria.
My colleagues have assigned me to seek for assistance of a reliable
foreigner through whom we can transfer the sum of US$38,600,000.00
(Thirty-Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) which
arose from the deliberate over-inflated contract value
for the General expansion of the Kanji Dam Thermal Station on behalf
of National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) for increased
energy generation to Nigeria and some other West African countries...
...The nature of your business is not particularly relevant for
the success of this transaction. All we require is your willingness
to co-operate and assurance that our own share will be given to
us when this money is transferred into your account.
All necessary precautions have been taken to ensure a no risk
situation on the sides of both parties and it is believed
that the conclusion of this transaction will not last more than
8 working days, however, we are going to retrieve
the whole documents that will relate to this transaction and destroy
them after the transfer of the money into your account to avoid
any trace of the money.
Since we have no knowledge of business, our plan is to invest
this money into Real Estate, Stocks and we can also invest in some
other profitable business in your country based on your advice
because many of our years has been spent as civil servant, and
we may likely resign from government service to private business
after this money is transferred into your account....
Best Regards,
DR. REY OGBONNA
Note: He also sends along a photocopy of his passport as "proof" of
his identity.
V. Preston gives us this one June 9, 2001
From: ahmed aminu <aminu_2ahmed@yahoo.com
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dr.
Aminu Ahmed,
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel/Fax:
234.1.7597012
Email:
ali2_yusuf@yahoo.com
Email:
aminu_2ahmed@yahoo.com
Attn: President/Chief Executive Officer,
REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE
We are making this contact with you based on the reliable information
available to us concerning your reputation and well-organized company
(at our chamber of commerce and industry). The information is so
positive as to convince us that you would be capable to provide
us with a solution to a money transfer of Eighteen million, five
hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00).
We are members of a special committee set up for the review and
award of contracts by the Department of Petroleum and Mineral
Resources. Our status ranks from ministerial post down
to Directors-General. This Committee is principally mandated by
the new Civilian Government to review the bogus and the over-inflated
contracts awarded since 1993 to May,1999, under the regimes of
the former heads of state of Nigeria – Late General Sani
Abacha who died in office in June, 1998 and his successor General
Abdulsalam Abubakar who relinquished power in May, 1999.
In the course of our duty, we have so far been able to recover
about US$65,000,000.00 (Sixty-five Million United States Dollars)
out of which we have used our good offices to set aside the sum
of US$18,500,000.00 for our utilization. However as civil servants,
our code of conduct strictly prohibits us from operating or running
a foreign account, hence we decided to contact you and ask for
your assistance.
Together with some of the top officials of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), and the Federal Ministry of finance,
we plan to transfer this amount of money into an oversea account
by awarding a non existent contract from our parastatal (NNPC)
to you, to perfect the transfer.
What we need from you, is to provide a very vital account into
which the funds will be transferred. The trust reposed on you at
this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you
25% of the transferred sum, while 5% shall be set aside for incidental
expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course
of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance to
other account in due course.
You must however note that this transaction is subject to the
following terms and conditions: Our conviction of your honesty
diligence That you would treat this transaction with utmost secrecy
and confidentiality That the funds would be transferred to an interest
bearing account where the incidence of taxation would not exert
a heavy toll.
We need a reliable and trustworthy person or a reputable company
to do business with, hence this letter to you. So if you can prove
yourself trusted and interested in this deal and opportunity, then
we are prepared to do business with you.
If this proposal satisfies you, mail me so that we can finalise
the modalities involved by sending to my email address your company
name and address, your telephone/fax numbers couple with your bank
name and address, account number, routing number and any other
information you may deem fit for the actualisation of this transaction.
Please, treat as urgent and strictly confidential. I honestly assure
that this transaction is 100% hitch-free if instructions are strictly
adhered to.
I would like to assure you that I have carefully and painstakingly
made all arrangement to ensure actualization of this transaction
which will be concluded within a few working days of the necessary
information and details. The nature of our communication is of
utmost importance hence you may reach me via my email address.
Thank you and God bless as I await your urgent response.
Yours Truly,
Dr. Aminu Ahmed
Thanks for your email, I have attached to this email, a text of
application which you have to trans-type on your company letter-headed
paper and fax back to us through fax number 234-1-7597012.
As soon as we receive the application letter and the invoice from
you I will immediately instruct my attorney who shall also represent
you in this transaction to forward the letter of application, already
typed on your letter headed paper to the Federal Ministry of Finance
for the necessary approvals. The application should be on
your letter headed paper while the page containing the invoice
should be on your invoice sheet or also on your letter headed paper.
Please download the attachment and reach me immediately. I
will call you immediately.
Regards
Aminu Ahmed
No Banking Info Required
Engr. Richard Olori
Federal Ministry of Works & Housing
Ikoyi Lagos. Nigeria.
Date: 27/12/2000
...First, I must solicit your strictest
confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature
as been utterly confidential and top secret as you were introduced
to us in confidence through the Nigerian/Gambian Chambers of
Commerce, Foreign Trade division, during an official assignment
to Banjul.
We are top officials from the
Federal Ministry of Works & Housing (FMW&H), Federal
Ministry of Finance and the Presidency, making up the Contract
Review Panel (CRP) set up by the Federal Government
of Nigeria to review contracts awarded by the past Military
administration.
In the course of our work in the CRP, we
discovered this fund which resulted from grossly over-invoiced
contracts which were executed for the FMW&H during the last
administration. The companies that executed the contract have
been duly paid and the contracts commissioned leaving the sum
of US$26.426M floating in the Escrow account of the Central Bank
of Nigeria ready for payment.
I have therefore been mandated as a matter
of trust by my colleagues in the Panel to look for an over-seas
partner to whom we could transfer the sum of US$26.426M by Legally
subcontracting the contract entitlement to your company. This
is bearing in mind that our civil service code of conduct forbids
us from owning foreign companies or running foreign accounts
while in Government service hence the need for an over-seas partner.
We have agreed that the funds will be shared
thus after it has been transferred into your account:
(1) 30% of the money will go to you for
acting as the beneficiary of the fund.
(2) 65% to us the Government officials (with wish we wish to commence
an importation business in conjunction with you).
(3) 5% has been set aside as an abstract projection for reimbursement
to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course
of this transaction.
All logistics are in place and all modalities
worked out for the smooth conclusion of the transaction within
ten to fourteen working days of commencement after receipt of
the following information from you: Your company name, address,
company's details and activities, telephone & fax numbers.
These information will enable us make applications and lodge
claims to the concerned Ministries & agencies in favor of
your company and it is pertinent to state here that this transaction
is entirely based on trust as the Solar Bank Draft or Certified
Cheque drawable in any of the Central Bank of Nigeria correspondent
Bankers in America is going to be made in your name.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this
letter by using this email address or the alternative address: r_olori@excite.com
Yours faithfully,
Engr. Richard Olori
NB. Bank Account details not necessary,
as preferred mode of payment is by draft or cheque.
Roxanne Chinook sent along this one July 2, 2001
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF:
Alh. Sadiq Azeez.
Director General Fed. Min. Finance
Lagos, Nigeria.
Dear Roxanne,
REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
I got your contact as a result of my discreet search for an associate
in your country. I know this e-mail must come to you as a surprise,
more so that we have not met before. You see, I believe in direct
personal foreign contacts are better made this way, hence this
e-mail to you. I am particularly interested in dealing with you
because I expect you to be reliable and be more helpful.
I am Alh. Sadiq Azeez, Director General, Federal Ministry
of Finance, Lagos and I hope to retire very soon into
private business with you as my foreign partner. I am prepared
to go into partnership agreement with you but I will need your
assistance in securing on my behalf the sum of US$32.455 Million
(Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand U.S
Dollars only), being over invoiced Federal Government
of Nigeria, African Development Bank and World Bank Assisted
Rural Development Projects proceeds now ready for payment
by the present administration in this year budget.
Since I am still in active government service, it is not possible
to secure the fund in my name for obvious reasons. I shall process
necessary documents/invoices and file payment application for the
fund to be released to you for our joint business ventures.
I consider this a once in a life time opportunity to get the
needed capital for my future after retirement. Please, treat this
offer with top secrecy because we need to conclude this deal with
absolute confidentiality.
To demonstrate my willingness to conclude this deal with you,
I am prepared to offer you a good negotiable percentage (30%) of
the money to be secured by you and another negotiable percentage
(10%) from our joint ventures.
Be assured that this transaction is to our mutual benefit and
will not affect you in anyway presently or in future. With your
full co-operation, we can conclude this transaction within the
next 14 working days upon the receipt of good bank account details
from you.
All I require from you is transparent honesty and commitment
to our success together. Let me know immediately your response
to this proposal so that we can arrange meetings and enter into
possible agreements.
Direct your reply to me through my direct telephone no. 234-1-7598017
or fax no 234-1-7591672 or send me an email to my personal address
at sadiqazeez@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully, Alh. Sadiq Azeez.
This "surcharged" or "over-invoiced" example
was sent in from Koviljko Lovre of .yu on 12/19/00.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES,
FEDERAL OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI. LAGOS
Attn: Sir,
For your assistance please.
Based on the information gathered from the Ministry of Trade & Industry,
we write to solicit your assistance for this transaction believing
that you will not disappoint us. We have twenty seven million,
five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars (US$27.5m), which we made over
time, from contracts awarded to a Foreign firm in my ministry for
the supply and installation of Scan Machines, x-ray machines, E.C.G.
Machines, Fetus Heart and Fasting Blood Sugar Machines for University
Teaching Hospitals all over the Federation.
In order to benefit from the project, the sum of US$27.5m brokerage
commission of the total contract value was surcharged by us (the
contract award committee) to the foreign firm, which has collected
their payment leaving ours in a suspense account at the central
bank of Nigeria (C. B. N.) In the light of this therefore, we are
seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount of
money into your a/c or any other a/c you can nominate to us.
It is important I mention that the officials involved in this
transaction are top government functionaries who have put in years
of service to this Country. For the maintenance of personal integrity
and prestige of all persons involved in this transaction, you are
implored to exhibit utmost secrecy throughout the duration of this
deal.
You are strongly advised to avoid discussing this transaction
with a third party as that could jeopardize the success of this
transaction. For us to commence with this transaction, we shall
require your full banking information including your bank telephone,
fax and telex number. We shall also require your direct telephone
and fax numbers for easier communication.
Could you please notify us of your acceptance to carry out this
transaction with us by giving us an urgent reply? You may open
a separate account in any country for this purpose if you wish.
Meanwhile all arrangements for this transfer for this last quarter
of the year 2000 have been properly organized and further action
awaits your response to this request.
So I oblige you to send the required information to me immediately
this will enable us to process for the approval of this payment
into your desired bank account. My Fax is 234 1 7590455.
Best regards, Basil Obi
So Many They're Tripping Over Each Other
Lorne Cooper sends along a string of messages sent to him from
Ben Uche Okon. Noticing how the payment went from 20% to 30%...he
figures he should hold out for 60%.
From: "ben uche okon" <ben_okon@eudoramail.com
May 05, 2001 Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
_______________________________________________________
FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
FEDERAL
SECRETARIAT - COMPLEX,
IKOYI,
LAGOS.
_______________________________________________________
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO
THIS LETTER MIGHT COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU ESPECIALLY SINCE
WE HAVE NEVER MET OR DISCUSS BEFORE. BASICALLY, THE MESSAGE
MIGHT SOUND STRANGE BUT IT IS FACTUAL IN REALITY IF ONLY YOU CARE
TO KNOW.
THE TRUTH IS THAT I SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED YOU FIRST THROUGH A
MORE CONFIDENTIAL MEANS, (EVEN IF IT'S AT LEAST TO RESPECT YOUR
INTEGRITY) PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE APOLOGIES IF I HAD CAUGHT
YOU UNAWARES, I FRANKLY DO NOT MEAN ANY HARM IN PASSING MY GOODWILL
MESSAGE.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING
OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING. THIS COMMITTEE
IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL AND THE APPROVAL
OF CONTRACT IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
WITH OUR POSITIONS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES
THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$18.5M)
THE AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED FROM OVER INVOICING.
HENCE, TOGETHER WITH SOME OF THE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE F.M.W.H
AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE. WE PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT
OF MONEY EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$18.5M)
INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NON EXISTING CONTRACT FROM
MY MINISTRY (FMWH). TO THIS EFFECT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND
ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU SIR, IS TO PROVIDE A VERY VITAL ACCOUNT
IN WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED. MY COLLEAGUES AND
I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT USED FOR THIS
TRANSACTION WITH 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED. WE SHALL
KEEP 75% AND REMAINING 5% RESERVED TO REIMBURSE BOTH PARTIES ON
THE MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT LAST TWO YEARS A SIMILAR TRANSACTION
WAS CARRIED WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135 EAST 57th STREET,
28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10022 WITH TELEPHONE NUMBER (212) 308-7788
AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689.
AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO
TAKE 10% OF THE MONEY WHILE THE REMAINING 90% FOR US. WITH
ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SIGNED THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED
INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW
YORK AND WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. PATRICE MILLER WAS
NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NUMBERS
HAVE BEEN RE-ALLOCATED TO SOMEBODY ELSE. THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$10M
TO MR PARICE MILLER.
FINALLY, THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST REPOSED ON YOU CANNOT BE OVER-EMPHASIZED.
THEREFORE, YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS DEAL TO YOURSELF CONFIDENTIALLY. MEN
INVOLVED ARE MEN IN GOVERNMENT. CONTACT ME URGENTLY THROUGH
THE ABOVE E-MAIL No WITH YOUR DETAIL INFORMATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BEN OKON
NB: THE URGENCY OF THE ABOVE AND THE INEFFICIENCY OF OUR
LOCAL POSTAL AGENCY MADE ME TO SEND YOU THIS EMAIL.
On Sun, 6 May 2001 11:42:09 Coop wrote:
Ben, I have one issue. You have stated that:
"FINALLY, THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST REPOSED ON YOU CANNOT
BE OVER EMPHASIZED. THEREFORE, YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS DEAL TO YOURSELF
CONFIDENTIALLY. MEN INVOLVED ARE MEN IN GOVERNMENT."
About a half hour later, I received the very same text, signed
by mike emmanuel. mike_emmanuel@onebox.com I remain undecided
as to any response to your most generous offer. Your reply
would be a major consideration as to my decision.
Sincerely,
Coop
From: "ben uche okon" <ben_okon@eudoramail.com
Subject: GIVE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO
Thanks for your message sent to me. The issues you raise are
not very clear. Will you please throw a little light on them to
enable me explain to you well. Okay, expecting your reply
soon.
Thanks,
BEN.
Ben, I received the following e-mail very shortly after I received
your first e-mail. Do you know this Mike Emmanuel? Do
I reply to you? Or to him?
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT - COMPLEX,
IKOYI, LAGOS.
PRESIDENT/CEO
THIS LETTER MIGHT COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU ESPECIALLY SINCE
WE HAVE NEVER MET OR DISCUSS BEFORE. BASICALLY, THE MESSAGE
MIGHT SOUND STRANGE BUT IT IS FACTUAL IN REALITY IF ONLY YOU CARE
TO KNOW.
( Identical text as the one above, just a different sender.
)
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
mike Emmanuel
mike_emmanuel@onebox.com - email
(619) 387-7300 x6158 - voicemail/fax
From: "ben uche okon"
Subject: LET US FORGE AHEAD
Dear brother
Thanks for your message sent to me responding to my business
proposal indicating your interest to fully assist us in the
successful execution of this transaction.
However, I wish to give you detailed information of this pending
project, and to let you know that this transaction requires absolute
trust, maturity and confidentiality.
Like I have explained in my first letter sent to you, this money
is still in a (CBN) Central bank of Nigeria suspense account, this
fund was deliberately over invoiced. The contract has been executed
and the contractual amount has been paid to the contractor, leaving
this said amount for us in a suspense account.
There was a change in government and the new president has ordered,
that all the contracts executed since 15 years ago to date should
be complied and paid their contractual amount. Since we are the
members of contract reviewing panels, we have listed all the contractual
amount that has been paid including this US$ 18.5M which
was deliberately over invoiced.
Now I want your banking information so that I will file application
for approval of the fund in favor of you or your company's name
through (FMWH) FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING. And
if this payment is approved, the Federal Ministry of Finance or
the Central Banking of Nigeria will them contact you as the original
contractor confirming to you the date and mode of payment.
As soon as this fund is transferred into your account, we will
come over to the country of the account for sharing of the fund
with the contract prove related documents, 30% of the total sum
is for your assistance, 60% is for us while the remaining 10% will
be shared according to the expenses incurred during the cause
of this transaction by both parties. If there is any objection
from our sharing mode you are free to contribute your ideas. So
you are advised to keep records of your expenses as we are doing
here in Nigeria.
Be aware that this transaction will be jointly sponsored by all
involved, that is why we are partners in progress. We have decided
to invest our share of the proceeds in your country in any area
of good investment as you may advise.
I want to re-assure you that this transaction is 100% safe, risk
free since the contract has been executed and the original contractor
has claimed his actual contractual due. Moreover, we are
also in charge of the contract reviewing, If there are any
further clarifications that you may need let me know.
Please acknowledge the receipts of this message via my direct
te/fax; 234-22-310580
I could have replied you before now but I was out of my station.
This MIKE EMMANUEL is my colleague but forget him, he got your
address from me. THANKS
BEN OKON
Another Untrustworthy Foreigner ( Oct 26/01)
MR. K. DAVID DANIELS.
FAX.1-520-396-4489.
kanayodan@yahoo.com
... We are members of a special committee set up for the Review
and Award of Contract by the Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.
Our status ranges from ministerial post down to Director Generals. This
committee in principally mandated by the administration to review the
over-inflated contracts awarded between 1996 to May 1999, under the previous
regime.
... The trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous....
It may interest you to know that in 1996, a transaction was carried
out with one signore Paolo Luigi, A Director for Milano
Construction S.P.A.Z in Trevilce Italy. We were disappointed
on our arrival to Italy to discover that Signore Paola Luigi, was
nowhere to be found....
Glenn Harris adds another example to our lists ( June 30, 2001 )
More Ministerial Modalities
Dr Igho Efe
E-mail: ighoefe2@yahoo.com
Lagos-Nigeria.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
I am contacting you based on information and esteem recommendation I
received of you from a high ranking official in the commercial
section of the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and Industry who guaranteed
your reliability and trustworthiness in business dealings. This
business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and
it's success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high
level of confidentiality as regard this transaction.
I am the Chairman of the contract Advisory Committee (CAC) of
the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH).
I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$16,500,000.00
(Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into
your private/company account.
The fund came about as a result of a contract awarded and executed on
behalf of my Ministry the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. The
contract was supposed to be awarded to two foreign contractors to the
tune of US$60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million United States Dollars). But in
the course of negotiation, the contract was awarded to a Bulgarian contractor
at the cost of US$43,500,000.00 (Forty-Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) to my benefit unknown to the contractor.
This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the
Bulgarian firm is presently securing payment from my Ministry, where
I am the Executive Director in-charge of all foreign contract payment
approval.
...I am forbidden by law to operate an account outside the shores of
Nigeria...
On actualisation, the fund will be disbursed as...
...All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out
for a smooth actualisation of the transaction within the next
few working days of commencement. For further details as to the workability
of this transaction, please respond by return mail on my confidential
email address: ighoefe2@yahoo.com. Thank you and God bless as I await
your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr Igho Efe.
A virtually identical one was sent in on October 19, 2001.
THE CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT OFFICE COMPLEX
FALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS.
... this deal is entirely based on trust and the fear of God.
Dr. Albert Eghieye.
albert50@onebox.com - email
(760) 708-6402 x1798 - voicemail/fax
Ogoni Baloney
From: johnkaribe white <johnkaribewhite@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Request for Beneficiary
July 5 2001
DR. JOHN KARIBEWHITEL,
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
MOVEMENT FOR THE SURVIVAL OF OGONI PEOPLE [MOSOP]
RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
EMAIL:- johnkaribe@yahoo.com
TEL:- 234-1-7598192, FAX:- 234-1-7595552
Dear Sir,
It is a great pleasure writing you this mail. I am the chairman
of the movement for the survival of Ogoni people of River-State of
Nigeria as chairman of the committee inaugurated in 1992 by
the community to fight against the inadequate compensation by the government
of Federal Republic of Nigeria and some other independent Oil marketing
companies e.g. Chevron, Shell and Mobil Producing Oil Companies.
In Nigeria, day-in-day-out, due to the activities of these Oil Companies,
our people have suffered untold hardship, ranging from destruction of
our houses, our land is being polluted from waste produced during production
and aquatic life is virtually non-existence/threatened to extinction.
All these coupled with refusal of the government to compensate our people
lead to creation of MOSOP and has subsequently lead to the death of many
important people in Ogoni, including Mr. Ken Sarowiwa [author and playwrite].
However, during the inception of the military, all attempts to get adequate
settlement / compensation failed for reasons believed to be selfish as
government get there annual right/homage from these oil firms.
But with the coming of the present civilian government, my committee
presented our case in conjunction with the association of oil producing
areas of Nigeria to the government and we were compensated
with 13% derivation [thirteen percent of the total oil
revenue of the country].
Now River State has since gotten her share of the compensation with
Ogoni alone receiving one-hundred millions dollars, so after all that
has been done for Ogoni and her people including re-settling in a Virgin
Land, their was still left US$30million, unknown to other members of
the community except the committee members.
We therefore will need your help to act as a beneficiary of
these surplus funds. You were recommended to me by a friend
in the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Because we cannot be seen by our community or the government as having
such money, the money therefore is in the floating account in Central
Bank of Nigeria and all arrangements has been made to transfer this fund
to your account by telegraphic wire transfer which we take two [2] working
weeks as soon as you provide us with your telephone, fax number, and
of course your existing bank account information including bank name,
telephone and fax number and local telex number etc. and approval secured
in your name.
It has been agreed that for your assistance, you will be given 35% of
the total sum, while 60% is for us and you will assist us in open an
account where our 60% will be lodge into our account as we intend to
visit your country at the end of this transaction. 5% will take care
of both local and international expenses during this transactions.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Dr. John Karibe White
[For MOSOP]
Organ Donor Avoids Bank Account Clean-up
Glenn Harris didn't like being called any kind of organ so he sent this
along June 30, 2001
FROM: MR. DAVID AKHIGBE.
TEL: 234 1 759 1549; FAX: 234 1 759 0379.
E-MAIL: akhigbe_3@yahoo.com
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,
My name is DAVID AKHIGBE, a member of the Presidential Task
Force on Oil Spillage Clean-up. Early last year there was
a major oil spillage in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria which rendered
over 70% of the communities homeless. The contract was handled by a
foreign firm but because of the huge monetary profit we envisaged we
decided to over-invoice the contract sum.
Now the contract has been completed and the original contractor has
since been paid, but the contract balance of US$38 million, which resulted
from the over invoiced contract sum that has been left in a suspense
account with the CENTRAL BANK of NIGERIA, is what me and my
partners are planning to take out of the country for ourselves. The problem
is as government officials, we are not suppose to own fat bank
accounts, talk less of having foreign ones.
To this end, we are soliciting your assistance as a foreign partner...
We also have plans to invest part of this money in any viable business
in your country under your care, as we are nearing our retirement age.
In any case, I received a reference of your organization from
the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industry ‘Foreign
Trade Division’ as a reputable organ that can assist
us on this transaction. Please if you accept my proposal do not hesitate
to send me a fax on 234 1 759 0379 or send me an e-mail on: akhigbe_3@yahoo.com,
so that I can provide you with the basic procedures for the release
of the fund.
It does not matter whether you or your company does contract
project of the nature described here, the assumption is that
you won a major contract and subcontracted it to another company, more
often than not, big trading companies or individuals of unrelated field
win major contracts here in Nigeria and subcontracts same to more specialized
firms for execution.
BENEFIT: For providing the account where we shall remit this money,
you will be entitled to 25% of the entire funds, 70% will be for me and
my partners, while 5% has been set aside to cover any expenses that may
be incurred by both parties during this transaction, both local and international.
Please I enjoin you to handle this transaction with utmost degree
of maturity and confidentiality because I am still in active
government service with the “NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION”.
If I receive your response on time, this whole transaction could be
accomplished within the shortest possible time based on your interest
and determination, since the money is already in transit.
Please, try to call me up to confirm the receipt of your fax or e-mail. The
lines may be busy, but keep trying till you get through.
Yours faithfully,
MR. DAVID AKHIGBE (MNIM).
President Picks Poorly
John Elwin sends along an identical request from a MR. FIDELIS
ALOYE on Aug 1, 2001.
TEL: 234 1 759 1549; FAX: 234 1 759 0379.
E-MAIL:aloyede@yahoo.com
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,
My name is FIDELIS ALOYE, a member of the Presidential Task Force on
Oil Spillage Clean-up. ...
Yours faithfully,
MR. FIDELIS ALOYE (MNIM).
More Power To You
From: pat mboma <pmboma@myself.com
Sent: August 23, 2001
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
CONFIDENTIAL.
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
DEAR SIR,
I, MR. PAT MBOMA, THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF NATIONAL ELECTRIC
POWER AUTHORITY (NEPA), LAGOS NIGERIA AND BY THAT VIRTUE A
DIRECTOR IN THE PARASTATAL. I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM
AN ASSOCIATE WORKING WITH THE NIGERIA EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL AND
DECIDED TO PROPOSE TO YOU THIS BUSINESS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
PURPOSE: ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF WHO ARE NEPA OFFICIALS
AND OTHER OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF OFFSHORE REMITTANCE IN
THIS PARASTATAL, WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FORTY-SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ($47,000,000.00) TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR
FURTHER PRIVATE INVESTMENT PURPOSE. HENCE OUR REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
SOURCE OF FUND: THIS AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT OCCURRED
FROM OVER INVOICED CONTRACT ON RECENT REHABILITATION AND RESTRUCTURING
OF NEPA GENERATING SUB-STATIONS BY EXPATRIATE COMPANIES THROUGHOUT
THE FEDERATION...
...DISBURSEMENT: WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU TAKE 30%
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE, IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US
TO CLAIM THE OVER-INVOICED IN NIGERIA WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION,
10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURRED
BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THIS TRANSACTION, AND 60% IS FOR MY
COLLEAGUES AND ME.
SECURITY: ALL MODALITIES TO EFFECT THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER
HAS BEEN WORKED OUT. IT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU WHY WE CHOOSE AND
TRUSTED YOU. YES, WE BELIEVE THAT A GOOD FRIEND CAN BE DISCOVERED
AND BUSINESS LIKE THIS CANNOT BE REALIZED WITHOUT TRUST. THIS
IS WHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO TRUST YOU IN THIS TRANSACTION.
BE FURTHER INFORMED THAT YOUR INTEREST AND SECURITY HAS BEEN
CONSIDERED BEFORE YOUR WERE CONTACTED. BUT LET HONESTY
AND TRUST BE OUR WATCH WORD THROUGH OUT THIS TRANSACTION,
AND YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
REPLY DIRECTLY TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY SOONEST.
REGARDS.
PAT MBOMA
Prepare the above on your company letter head and fax to my new fax
number as follows 234-92-721800 together with the evidence of your remittance
of my fees.
a. Swearing of Affidavit $2950.00
b. Notorisation at the High Court $4500.00
c. Stamp Duty $1820.00
d. Prof/Legal Fees $3000.00
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TOTAL $12270.00
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You are therefore advised to send into the account below the full amount
of$12270.00 by swift bank telegraphic transfer (T/T) on or before next
Wednesday to enable me meet up with the date for the signing of the funds
release documents.
BANK: BNP PARIBAS, NEW YORK CHIPS UID:64920
FAVOURING:BNP PARIBAS,SINGAPORE
ACCOUNT NAME: SHANKERS EMPORIUM (PTE) LTD.
ACCOUNT NAME: 50-000160-001-91
SENDER: Me
PURPOSE FOR PAYMENT: CONSULTANCY FEES Do not add or deduct anything from
the account below so that i will receive the fund faster and after payment,
let me have the evidences of your remittance together with the power
of attorney by fax. I repeat, my new fax line is 234-92-721800.
Dr. Emmanuel Obi 08/27/02
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