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From: Thomas James <[email protected]>
Reply: Thomas James <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 06:27:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope you would know the essence of my contact with you. I sincerelypromise that the deal is 100% risk-free to both sides; hence our toppowers to execute it.
My names are Mr.James Thomas. Director Department of PetroleumResources (DPR). My term of reference involves the award of contracts tomultinational companies. My office is saddled with the responsibility ofcontract Award, screening, categorization and privatization of projectsembarked upon by Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as well asfeasibility studies for selected projects and supervising the projectconsultants involved.
A breakdown of the fiscal expenditure by this office as at the end of lastfiscal quarter of 2017 indicates that (DPR) paid out a whooping sum ofUS$2B (Two Billion United States Dollars) to successful local and foreigncontractors. The (DPR) is now compelling beneficiaries to be paid for thisSecond Quarter First batch of the year 2018.
The crux of this letter is that the Finance/Contract Department of the(DPR) under my instruction deliberately over-invoiced the contract valueof the various contracts Awarded. In the course of disbursements, mydepartment has been able to accumulate the sum of $100MUSD (HundredMillion U.S Dollars only) as the over-invoiced sum.
This money is currently in a suspense account of the (DPR) account withthe Debt Reconciliation Committee (DRC). We now seek to process thetransfer of this fund officially as contract payment to you as a foreigncontractor, who will be fronting for us as the beneficiary of the fund. Inthis way we can facilitate these funds into your nominated foreign accountfor possible investment abroad. We are not allowed as a matter ofgovernment policy to operate any foreign account to transfer this fund into.
Now my questions are: –
1. Can you handle this project?2. Can I give you this trust?3. What will be your commission if you can facilitate the movement of thisfund into your account?
Be informed that on completion of this Project we will use part of our ownshare to invest in your country under your care.
Please note that the transfer operation will take ten working days to becompleted.
Send the requested information below to this email: [email protected] that we can proceed further.
(1) Your Full Name:……………………(2) Your Full Contact Address:………….(3) Your Direct Mobile Line:……………(4) Your Private Fax No:……………….(5) Your company name if any……………(6) Your occupation:…………………..(7) Your age:…………………………(8) Your Full Banking Details Where the funds will be transferred into.
Thanks
Mr. James Thomas.DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR)