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From: "Col. Ibrahim Mustapha (rtd)" colibrahim@mail.com
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Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
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Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:44:28
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DEAR SIR,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE THAT
INFORMED ME YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF TRANSACTING A
BUSINESS OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE.
I WISH TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. I AM COL. IBRAHIM
MUSTAPHA (RTD), ELDER BROTHER TO MAJOR HAMZA AL
MUSTAPHA WHO WAS THE FORMER CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
TO THE MILITARY DICTATOR OF NIGERIA, GENERAL SANI
ABACHA. THE LATE GENERAL SANI ABACHA
DIED UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE 8TH OF JUNE 1998. HIS
COLLEAGUES IN THE ARMY POISONED HIM IN THE PRESIDENTIAL
VILLA (ASO ROCK) BECAUSE HE RULED NIGERIA WITH AN IRON
HAND.
WITH THE DEATH OF THE DICTATOR, ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN
THE COUNTRY AND A CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION WAS SWORN
INTO POWER. WITH THE ADVENT OF THE NEW CIVILIAN
ADMINISTRATION, A DECISION WAS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
OF NIGERIA TO PROBE AND PROSECUTE ALL MILITARY OFFICERS
THAT SERVED IN THE LAST MILITARY REGIME OF THE LATE
GENERAL SANI ABACHA. MY BROTHER, MAJOR HAMZA AL
MUSTAPHA WAS SINGLED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
DAY AS AN ARMY OFFICER THAT MUST BE PUNISHED BECAUSE
OF HIS CLOSENESS TO THE LATE DICTATOR AND GROSS HUMAN
RIGHT ABUSES ON THE CITIZENS OF NIGERIA. MY BROTHER AND
I WERE BEST OF FRIENDS AND HE SHARED ALL HIS SECRETS
WITH ME.
THE FORMER CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE LATE HEAD OF
STATE MAJOR HAMZA AL MUSTAPHA HAD PRIVATE ACCOUNTS
THAT ARE WORTH HUNDREDS MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS AROUND THE WORLD. PRESENTLY HE HAS BEEN
ARRESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY AND IS
PRESENTLY HELD IN PRISON ON TRUMPED UP CHARGES ON
BEHALF OF THE STATE. I WAS DIRECTLY INFORMED BY MY
CONTACTS AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, THAT HE WILL BE
CONVICTED BECAUSE OF HIS POSITION AS THE FORMER CHIEF
SECURITY OFFICER TO THE LATE DICTATOR.
SHORTLY BEFORE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT ARRESTED MY
BROTHER, HE ENTRUSTED TO ME THE SUM OF US$30.5M FOR
SAFEKEEPING. THIS AMOUNT WAS TO BE SENT TO HIS MISTRESS
IN LEBANON TO LAUNDER FOR HIM. I HAVE SINCE HAD THIS
AMOUNT WITH ME STASHED AWAY A PRIVATE SECURITY
COMPANY IN NIGERIA. I CANNOT SEND THIS MONEY TO MY
BROTHER'S MISTRESS ANY MORE BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION
OF THINGS OVER HERE. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING
AND SECURING THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD. I WILL
ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE YOU WITH 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION WITH ME TO MOVE
THIS FUND OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION COLLECTIVELY RETIRED
NINETY-TWO SERVING OFFICERS INCLUDING MYSELF A COUPLE
OF MONTHS AGO. THIS MONEY IS NOT SAFE WHERE IT IS KEPT
ANY MORE BECAUSE THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT ALL THE
RETIRED OFFICERS MIGHT HAVE THEIR ESTATE CONFISCATED
AS PART OF THE CURRENT SANITATION EXERCISE TO STOP
CORRUPTION IN THE COUNTRY. ALREADY OUR VARIOUS
PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN FROZEN PENDING THE
OUTCOME OF THEIR INVESTIGATION AND WE ARE BEING
CLOSELY MONITORED. I INTEND TO SAFEGUARD AND INVEST
THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY ABROAD WITH A
RELIABLE FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT WE CAN
INVEST THE FUNDS IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS IN YOUR
COUNTRY. THAT IS WHY I AM SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE AND
COOPERATION AS REGARDS THIS BUSINESS. ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY THAT HAS
FOREIGN OFFICE IN EUROPE TO RECEIVE THE MONEY IN CASH,
DEPENDING ON WHERE IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME BY
SENDING TO ME THE FOLLOWING AS THE BENEFICIARY
INFORMATION; BENEFICIARY'S NAME, ADDRESS AND YOUR
PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN CONTACT
YOU AND COMMENCE THE TRANSACTION IN EARNEST. I
AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON.
BEST REGARDS.
COL. IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA (RTD)
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