[Coastal] Partnership Request

[Keyna]

I thought it was some sort of con I think I will forward this to the FBI
Keyna

----- Original Message -----
From: "J.G. Bretz" <b3zsgirl at yahoo.com>
To: <coastal at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Coastal] Partnership Request


> I heard about  this con game on NPR.  Quite a piece of work...  Gives them
> access to your bank account to steal your money.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Umaru Diko. " <umarudiko at africamail.com>
> To: <coastal at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 6:43 AM
> Subject: [Coastal] Partnership Request
>
>
> From Dr.Umaru Diko
> Email Fax: 1-801-457-8275
> Sent:23/08/2002
> Subject: Reply Urgent
>
> Dear Sir,
>
>                 REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
>
> Firstly, I must solicit your strictest confidentiality
> in this transaction. This is by virtue of its nature
> as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and "TOP SECRET."
> Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make
> anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you
> that all will be well at the end of the day.
>
> We have decided to contact you first by your email due
> to the urgency of this transaction, as we have been
> reliably informed that it will take at least two to
> three weeks for a normal post to reach you. So we
> decided it is best using the email.
>
> Let me start by first introducing myself properly to
> you. I am Dr. Umaru Diko, a director general in the
> Ministry of Mines and Power and I head a Three-man
> tender board appointed by the Government of the
> Federal Republic of Nigeria to award contracts to
> individuals and companies and to approve such contract
> payments in the Ministry of Mines and Power. The
> duties of the committee also include evaluation,
> vetting and monitoring of work done by both foreign
> and local contractors in the ministry.
>
> I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and
> reputable person to handle a very confidential
> business transaction, which involves the transfer of a
> huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring
> maximum confidence. In order to commence this
> business, we solicit for your assistance to enable us
> transfer into your account the said funds.
>
> The source of this funds is as follows: Between 1996
> and 1997, this committee awarded contracts to various
> contractors for engineering, procurement, supply of
> electrical equipments such as Transformers, and some
> rural electrification projects.
>
> However, these contracts were over-invoiced by the
> committee, thereby, leaving the sum of US$11.5million
> dollars (Eleven Million Five Hundred thousand United
> States Dollars) in excess. This was done with the
> intention that the committee will share the excess
> when the payments are approved.
>
> The Federal Government have since approved the total
> contract sum which has been paid out to the companies
> and contractors concerned which executed the
> contracts, leaving the balance of $11.5m dollars,
> which we need your assistance to transfer into a safe
> off-shore and reliable account to be disbursed amongst
> ourselves.
>
> We need your assistance as the funds are presently
> secured in an escrow account of the Federal Government
> specifically set aside for the settlement of
> outstanding payments to foreign contractors. We are
> handicapped in this circumstance as the civil service
> code of conduct, does not allow us to operate
> off-shore accounts, hence your importance in the whole
> transaction is highly needed .
>
> My colleagues and I have agreed that if you or your
> company can act as the beneficiary of this funds on
> our behalf, you or your company will retain 20% of the
> total amount of US$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million Five
> Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), while 70%
> will be for us (members of this panel) and the
> remaining 10% will be used in offsetting all
> debts/expenses incurred (both local and foreign) in
> the cause of this transfer. Needless to say, the trust
> reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return
> we demand your complete honesty and trust.
>
> It does not matter whether or not your company does
> contract projects of this nature described here, the
> assumption is that your company won the major contract
> and sub-contracted it out to other companies.  More
> often than not, big trading companies or firms of
> unrelated fields win major contracts and subcontract
> to more specialized firms for execution of such
> contracts. We are civil servants and we will not want
> to miss this once in a life time opportunity.
>
> You must however, NOTE that this transaction will be
> strictly based on the following terms and conditions
> as we have stated below, as we have heard confirmed
> cases of business associates running away with funds
> kept in their custody when it finally arrive their
> accounts. We have decided that this transaction will
> be based completely on the following:
>
> (a). Our conviction of your transparent honesty and
> diligence.
>
> (b). That you would treat this transaction with utmost
> secrecy and confidentiality.
>
> (c). That upon receipt of the funds, you will promptly
> release our share (70%) on demand after you have
> removed your 20% and all expenses have been settled.
>
> (d). You must be ready to produce us with enough
> information about yourself to put our minds at rest.
>
> Please, note that this transaction is 100% legal and
> risk free and we hope to conclude the business in Ten
> Bank working days from the date of receipt of the
> necessary information and requirement from you.
>
> Endeavour to acknowledge the receipt of this letter
> then I will bring you into the complete picture of the
> transaction when I have heard from you.
>
> Your urgent response will be highly appreciated as we
> are already behind schedule for this financial
> quarter.
>
> Thank you and God bless.
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Dr. Umaru Diko.
>
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