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From: Mr Geoffrey Onyeama <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 21:44:59 +0000
Subject: Attn: The Ceo,
Attn: The Ceo,
I am Hon.Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs; my office monitors And controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria Concerned with foreign contract payments, and I am the final signatory To all foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local And international levels inline to foreign contracts settlement.
I have before me the list of foreign contractors payment files, which are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts. Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts, unclaimed Deposits and over-invoiced sum e.t.c. I want to add your name among the Under listed contractors expecting their funds to be transferred into their accounts, On this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid fund.
I have the file before me and hope the data's are correct and Un-tampered unless you reconfirm your banking details for me to properly authenticate them. 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 you based on the instructions I Received two days ago 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 the contract Sum to your nominated account following my idea that we have a deal/agreement And I am going to perfect the paperwork legally.
MY CONDITIONS.
1.The sum of USD$5M only will be paid into an account I will provide You after you have confirmed the transfer of the fund into your account by Telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by private email /telephone and fax, for security purposes.
3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on the next line of Action immediately the Fund transfer will commence without further delay, as I would proceed to fix Your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the 10 working days.
Regards
HON.Geoffrey Onyeama
(FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER)
WEBSITE: www.mfa.gov.ng