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From: "Barr. Rhodes Williams"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:23:30 -0700
Subject: OK.........
FROM MR. JOHN EGO
DIRECTOR OPERATION DEPT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
MY CELL N0:+234-814-953-1942
ATTENTION SIR/MADAM.
I AM MR. JOHN EGO DIRECTOR OPERATION DEPT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
IN NIGERIA CONCERNED WITH FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS. I AM THE FINAL
SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OR REMITTANCE OF HUGE FUNDS MOVING WITHIN
BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS IN LINE TO FOREIGN
CONTRACT SETTLEMENT, I HAVE BEFORE ME A LIST OF FUNDS, WHICH COULD NOT
BE TRANSFERRED TO SOME NOMINATED ACCOUNTS AS THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED EITHER AS GHOST ACCOUNTS, UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS OR
OVER-INVOICED SUM, ETC.
I WRITE TO PRESENT TO YOU FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA THAT
YOU ARE AMONG THE PEOPLE EXPECTING THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO
THEIR ACCOUNT AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. ON THIS NOTE, I WISH TO
NEGOTIATE A DEAL WITH YOU AS REGARDS TO THE UNPAID CERTIFIED CONTRACT
FUNDS. I HAVE ALL THE FILES BEFORE ME AND THE DATE'S WILL BE CHANGED
TO YOUR NAME TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.
AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND'S AMOUNT OF $10,500.000 USD (TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). AS IT IS MY DUTY
TO RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF THESE SURPLUS FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, I HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE TO YOU BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED
RECENTLY FROM THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS /FOREIGN DEBTS
TO SUBMIT THE LIST OF PAYMENT REPORTS / EXPENDITURES AND AUDITED
REPORTS OF REVENUES. AMONG SEVERAL OTHERS, I HAVE DECIDED TO REMIT
THIS SUM FOLLOWING MY IDEA THAT WE HAVE A DEAL/AGREEMENT AND I AM
GOING TO DO THIS LEGALLY.
MY CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
1. YOU WILL TAKE 40% OF THE CONTRACT FUNDS WHILE 60% WILL BELONG TO
ME AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM IT IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
2. THIS DEAL MUST BE KEPT SECRET FOREVER, AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL
BE STRICTLY BY EMAIL / TELEPHONE THAT I WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU, AND THEY
ARE PRIVATE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES TO FORESTALL INFORMATION LEAKAGE.
3. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED INFORMATION BELLOW
YOUR FULL NAME……….
YOUR HOME ADDRESS…………
YOUR PRIVATE CELL PHONE NUMBER………..
YOUR NEXT OF KIN'S NAME………….
YOUR OCCUPATION……………….
YOUR I.D CARD…………………
WE HAVE THREE OPTIONS OF PAYMENT WHICH YOU ARE TO CHOOSE FROM
(1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER
(2) ATM MASTER CARD
(3) DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVER TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS
{4) ONLINE BANKING TRANSFER
4. BOTH OF US HAVE TO INVEST ON THIS DEAL AND NO CENT WILL BE REMOVED
FROM THE TOTAL SUM TO PROCURE ALL THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL BE
SENT TO
YOUR HOME ADDRESS AS A CONTRACTOR TO THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SO THAT
YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO QUESTION YOU AS SOON AS THE
FUNDS MOVE INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO DO
IMMEDIATELY UPON HEARING FROM YOU AND THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE
WITHOUT DELAY, AS I WILL PROCEED TO FIX YOUR NAME ON
THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSTANTLY TO MEET THE SEVEN DAYS MANDATE.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY AND PLEASE DO CALL ME ON MY CELL PHONE
NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MR. JOHN EGO
DIRECTOR OPERATION DEPT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
+234-814-953-1942