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OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO
ATTENTION: Sir,
ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD 83M
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.
I am Dr Tete Kawu,The Chairman, Contract Awardind committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in Lome, Togo.
I got your information from my friend who works with togolaise Chamber of Commerce and Industry internet section when I was searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with. Since i did not disclose anything to him for security purpose. I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the names given to me by my good friend.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of USD 83m (Eighty Three Million United States Dollars only.) into your personal or company`s bank account.
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract Bills awarded by us for the supply of Ammunitions, Hard/Soft Wares,Phamaceauticals/Medical items,Eletrical and Heavy Duty Vehicles, apperals and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant lope holes sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the cooperation and mandate of the Financial Directors and the Secretary of the Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from different countries during the crisis. It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and sporous political nature of this sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque Centrale Des Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African States)through our bankers-International Bank of Africa(IBA)ORGANISATION UNION SECURITE BANQUE LOME TOGO(OUSB).This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast has been achieved. Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.
This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country. It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 25% of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 10% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of the transaction.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the followings;
YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX
AND SWIFT CODE OF YOUR BANK.
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY
WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the organisation for ratification and subsequent payment. As with the case of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secrecy in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards.
Finaly if you dont mind,you can call me to the number below my name or indicating your cell phone or any of your conversant telephone line i will call you as soon as possible.
Thanking you for your kind anticipation
Awaiting for your urgent responce.
My Warm regards.
Dr Tete Kawu
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