This version of the letter invokes the name of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) (which may or may not exist) instead of the Nigerian National Petroleum Fund. In other respects it's the usual fare. I wonder if Dada Bello is related to Kayode Bello (see #12) ? Usman Bello ( #14 and 15 ) or Bello Abubakar (#17) ? Or maybe Dada Bello is a name plucked from thin air? Or that of a senior Nigerian bureaucrat who would be annoyed to know about his "association" with this? Or the name of this particular scam artist's postman, who is pursuing his rounds, blissfully unaware of it all?
CONFIDENTIAL URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSALFrom the Desk of: DADA BELLO ATTENTION: Dear Sir, URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we had about you. I am a chartered Accountant currently working with the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF). I and some of my close and trusted colleagues need your assistance in the transfer of US$25.5 million into any reliable Account you may nominate overseas. This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the PTF under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted into any Account we put forward for that purpose. What we want from you is a good and reliable company or personal Account into which we shall transfer this fund. Details should include the following: 1. Name of Bank2. Address of Bank with Fax & Tel. No. 3. Account Number 4. Beneficiary/Signatory to Account Upon receipt of your bank particulars, an application shall be made in your name to the Central Bank of Nigeria for the approval of the remittance of the funds which shall be by SWIFT (Telegraphic transfer) copies of the approval and other relevant documents shall be faxed to you for your perusal.Please treat as strictly confidential for obvious reasons. The fund will be shared as follows: 1. 30% for your assistance2. 60% for myself & my Colleagues 3. 10% for contingency expenses. We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also, this business, proposal is 100% risk free as the remittance will be made through the legal procedures. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship with you. Please when replying my e-mail: nigertrust@yahoo.com , kindly include your tel/fax number. Best Regards. DADA BELLO |
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