Nigerian Ministry of Works and Housing (2004)

2004 SCAMS

Posted 3/4/04

Key Words: Nigerian Ministry of Works & Housing • Sparta Int. PLC • Dutch

FROM:
ENGR. DURO WILLIAMS
C. R. P.LAGOS.

DEAR SIR / MADAM,

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP:

IT IS WITH DUE RESPECT AND THE HOPE THAT WE CAN FULFIL THIS VENTURE TOGETHER, THAT I WRITE YOU THIS MAIL.I WISH TO INTRODUCE AN IMMEDIATE CASH TRANSACTION THAT WITHOUT DOUBT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IF YOU
WOULD PARTICIPATE AS A FOREIGN PARTNER.

I HAVE JUST BEEN APPOINTED AS THE CHIEF AUDITOR OF THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING . MOREOVER, MY IMMEDIATE PARTNERS
HERE ARE THE TOPMOST DIRECTORS OF THE MINISTRY ITSELF.
IN THE COURSE OF THE LAST FINANCIAL AUDIT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE
FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL (WHO WAS RETIRED 2 YEARS AGO),OVER-STATED
A CERTAIN CONTRACT RECEIPT TO THE TUNE OF $14M.AND THE SUM,HE PLACED
IN A FALLOW ACCOUNT UNDER THE MINISTRY RESERVES.AS I LATER FOUND
OUT, THIS MONEY WAS A $37M CONTRACT OVER-STATED TO$51M. UNFORTUNATELY,THE MAN WAS NOT TOO LUCKY ENOUGH TO TRANSFER THE MONEY OUT OF THE MINISTRY ACCOUNTS BEFORE HE WAS RETIRED EVENTUALLY.

THE CONTRACT IN QUESTION WAS AWARDED TO SPARTA INT.PLC IN 1997.ALTHOUGH,THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED IN MAY 1999, THE DUTCH FIRM LATER WENT BANKRUPT AND ENDED UP BEING LIQUIDATED IN 2001.HOWEVER,THE CONTRACT FEE OF 64M WAS DULY PAID OUT THE SAME YEAR THE PROJECT WAS COMMISSIONED,AS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT PAPERS.LEAVING THE BALANCE 14M 'FALLOW' ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS WITH ME.

AFTER PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH MY TWO IMMEDIATE SUPERIORS,WE
STRUCK AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL AND
CONCLUDED A BLUEPRINT TO MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF THE MINISTRY
ACCOUNTS.TO DO THIS,WE WOULD USE A FOREIGN PARTNER TO CLAIM THIS MONEY.OUR PLAN IS TO MAKE YOU/YOUR COMPANY THE LEGAL CONTRACT BENEFICIARY TO THE SUM.THEREAFTER,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO A BANK ACCOUNT NOMINATED BY YOU.

THE ESSENTIAL PAPERS AND CORRESPONDING ENDORSEMENTS ARE DIRECTLY
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF MY ASSOCIATES.OUR PRIORITY IS THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS STROKE OF BUSINESS WITH FULL CONFIDENTIALITY.WE HAVE AGREED THAT YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COMPLETE DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION WHEN YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO BECOME OUR PARTNER.AGAIN,WE ALSO AGREED TO LET YOU HAVE A 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY IN QUESTION AS SOON AS IT GETS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.THIS IS FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. YOU WILL HOST THE REMAINING 80% FOR US TILL WE JOIN YOU AFTER THE FUND HAVE BE TRANSFERRED

IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT YOU WILL RESPOND ASAP FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES.

YOURS TRULY,

BEST REGARDS,

ENGR. DURO WILLIAMS
NB:
REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
engrdurowilliams@sify.com