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From: Akal <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 6 May 2020 23:45:10 +0100
Subject: Attn: Customer
Attn: Customer
Sir,
After waiting to hear from you or your Nigerian partners for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it
be as if I have anything in mind against you. I dont know if you have
asked yourself why each time the release of your fund is approved, all of a
sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come
up. If you have not asked this question or you
do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.
Some times ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced you
to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with the
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and requested me to assist them conclude
a money transfer deal they had with you.
They requested me to assist them by removing the original contractors name,
company's name and bank particulars from APEX BANK(CBN) vetting computer
System and replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to
make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of said funds, valued ($17.5M)
Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) We agreed on
condition that they will compensate me with $50,000 as soon as your name
appears as the Rightful beneficiary.
I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started telling me
stories. They even told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you
know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have
not set my eyes on any of them.
Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement
because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the
risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds
knowing fully that you did not execute any contract here in Nigerian,
although I am the only Person privileged to know this information and it is
a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are
still making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project.
Now I am ready to forget the past promises, I do not need the $50,000 any
longer from you but a compensation share from you. I need your assurance
that those your colleagues will be totally keep out of this transaction, I
know that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best
to conclude it without my consent.
Finally, I need your promise that no official of the APEX BANK (CBN) will
be aware of my Involvement in this regard, and now re-assure me that you
will be willing to compensate me. Again that you will assist my wife
Establish a foreign account in your country where my share will be lodged.
If you are ready to conclude this business with me, you can contact me
immediately on my private as Email: [email protected] so that we can
have a confidential mail discussions over this issue once and for all on
way forward. But if the reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to
reach me.
Congratulations once more,
Regards,
ENGR. USMAN ALKALLI
DIRECTOR (K.T.T UNIT) C.B.N./Deputy Governor Office