>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Examples of the dishonesty that is our undoing >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:20:11 EST > >This is an email i received. People like these are the reasons that Africa is >at the bottom of the totem pole >Jabou > >In a message dated 1/31/03 3:57:36 AM Central Standard Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > > Subj:Bussiness Consultation > > Date:1/31/03 3:57:36 AM Central Standard Time > > From:[log in to unmask] > > To:[log in to unmask] > > Sent from the Internet > > > > > > > > FROM: MR. Lateef Ahmed > > Subject: Business Proposal > > Attn: The Managing Director/Ceo > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > DEAR Sir, > > > > > > I am MR. LATEEF AHMED, Deputy secretary to the Nigerian Football > > Association, parent body of the World Youths Championship, Nigeria 99'Local > > Organizing Committee, an affiliate of Federation of International Football > > Association (FIFA). > > > > In the course of our preparation to host the World Youth Soccer > > Championship Tagged (Nig'99) early last two years, huge sum of money > > running into millions of United States Dollars was budgeted by the then > > Military Government for the successful organization of this competition. In > > the same vein, FIFA via its President, Mr. Joseph (SEPP) Blatter, made > > millions of dollars available for the same project, not to talk of > > Corporate Organizations and Football loving individuals who made huge > > donations. > > > > However, in my capacity as the deputy secretary, to both the Local > > Organizing Committee (LOC), and the Nigerian Football Association(NFA), > > I,along with two of my colleagues in sensitive positions were able to > > over-invoice most contracts, which were awarded for the construction and > > the refurbishing of the 8 stadia used for the competition. The contractors > > who > > handled these projects have been paid-off. > > > > It is pertinent to note that a total sum of thirty-two million United > > States Dollars(US$32,000,000.00) was realized as over-invoice after the > > successful completion of the project. > > > > This over-invoiced sum is lying in my organization's (NFA) suspense account > > with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ready for transfer into the > > beneficiary's account oversea, waiting for the appropriate opportunity to > > do so. > > > > In the year (2002) budget speech, the new Civilian President has ordered > > that all foreign contractors debts should be paid in order to boost more > > Foreign investors into Nigeria. > > > > On this note, I have been unanimously mandated by my two colleagues to seek > > an honest and trustworthy Foreigner who will assist in ensuring the > > successful transfer of the above sum into a personal/company account since > > the Nigerian code of conduct does not allow us (Civil servants) to operate > > foreign accounts. > > > > It is pertinent also to let you know that 30% of the total fund will be for > > you, while 10% will be used to settle any expenses that might be incurred > > by both parties and the remaining 60% will be for us (my colleagues and I) > > to be invested in your country. > > > > We have chosen you /your company to benefit with us in this transaction due > > to the respect your country commands here. > > > > You might be surprised and curious of an offer like this, be rest assured > > that the modalities and logistics towards the successful transfer of this > > fund has been worked out. All we require from you is your co-operation. > > This transaction is risk free. > > > > We kindly request that you accord it the highest level of secrecy it > > deserves. > > Email:[log in to unmask] > > Your swift response will be highly appreciated. > > > > Best regards, > > > > MR. LATEEF AHMED. > > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~