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Friday, October 5, 2012

Fw: OFFICIAL NOTICE

From The Desk Of Dr.Suleman M. Abdullahi
Secretary Niger State 2011 / 2010 Contract Award
Judicial Commission of Inquiry
Minna ,Niger State
P.O Box [390]
Payment / Contract file # 0057
Our Ref: Inquirypanel/ngxx/ 2012
Your Ref: Beneficiary/0057/2012
Tel:+ +23481013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
Official email: judicialcommissionofinquiryminna@outlook.com
Temporary e-Mail: fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it





4th Octorber, 2012



Attn: Honorable Contract Award Fund Payment Beneficiary



RE-NIGER STATE 2011/2010 CONTRACT AND FUND AWARD PAYMENT REVIEW JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MINNA NIGER


This is to inform you of the decision of the authority of this Commission as the authority constituted by Niger State Government to coordinate the release of funds to the State 2011 / 2010 Contract fund approval beneficiaries in an emergency meeting attended by representatives of Access Bank Plc the appointed paying bank by Niger State Government and Barrister Mike F. Ahamba the accredited attorney of the Commission who is standing proxy for you.

The meeting was convened by the authority of this Commission as a result of an appeal on your behalf by Mrs. Josephine Audu to give a Power of Attorney to Access bank Plc to deduct the cost of making the payment of $25Million as Awarded / Approved to you by Niger State Government from the principal Contract sum instead of allowing it to be recorded as a forfeited / unclaimed fund in the Commission report due to your inability to finance the process of releasing it to you as a result of lack of finance or confidence in the process for fear of being defrauded given the ugly trend in this part of the World where faceless, ill-mannered and half-baked individuals masked themselves to defraud unsuspecting individuals.

According to her appeal on your behalf, stripping the $25Million contract sum off from you by recording it as unclaimed / forfeited fund in the Commission report as stated in section 2 / paragraph 5 of the ACT through which this Commission was established that empowers it to record un-released funds within the period its mandate last as a willingly forfeited / unclaimed fund without formal notice to its beneficiary will benefit the Commission and its members nothing that serving in the Commission is a divine providence by God to all the members of the Commission to show love to mankind by assisting fund beneficiaries in any way possible to claim their funds as the opportunity to serve in a Commission like this might not come again she added.

After debating her appeal on your behalf extensively , few members of the Commission disagreed that you treated the Commission with contempt by ignoring previous notice of the Commission in which you were informed of the approval of the released of the $25Million to you having been ascertained as its beneficiary by this Commission however, majority of members agreed to fashion out a way of ensuring that the $25Million is released to you before the expiration of the deadline given to the Commission to submit its report based on what could be your fear as expressed by Mrs. Audu and it was agreed as stated above that a Power of Attorney notarized in a Court of Competent Jurisdiction where the $25Million originated from be given to Access Bank Plc to deduct cost of making its payment to you as suggested by Mrs. Audu given the limited time available to the Commission.

In view of this decision, the sum of $285 [Two hundred and eighty five USD] is urgently required from you for the notarization of the Power Of Attorney in competent Court of jurisdiction here by Barrister Mike F. Ahamba conferring the right to deduct administrative / associated charges from the principal sum on Access Bank Plc after which the Bank will release the $25Million to you in accordance with the elected / adopted payment method by this Commission [ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER] for speedy release of the aforesaid amount to you as the deadline for the Commission to submit its report is fast approaching.

Having adopted Electronic Wire transfer as means of releasing the $25Million to you due to time factor, submit officially your BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION where you would want the aforesaid sum wired into in your favor in any part of the World immediately through the authorized emails of the Commission as appeared above. Barrister Mike F. Ahamba the accredited attorney of the Commission has also agreed to sign relevant document on your behalf as your legal representative marking the acceptance of the $25Million by you as required by LAW / ACTS of the Commission for reference / record purposes.

By this noble decision, the authority of this Commission has demonstrated sincerity and willpower to ensure that you claim the aforesaid contract sum and you are therefore, advised to see it as a great favor and opportunity to claim your fund by being proactive for the notarization of the power of Attorney through making the $285 [Two hundred and eighty five USD] available immediately for it as you will be directed on how to make the notarization fee available to the Commission as the Commission is confirming the receipt of your email as will include your Bank Account information for the payment / transfer.

This Commission is the only legal constituted authority by Niger State government to coordinate the release of funds to the State fund beneficiaries hence, ignore any email from individuals who may claim to be officials of Federal Government of Nigeria as the award and approval of the release of the contract sum to you is not associated with Federal Government of Nigeria and members of this Commission are men and women of good reputation who would not engage in any act of dishonest given the trend in this part of the World thus, do not regard this information as provided by this Commission as a hoax, act of Scam or an attempt to lure you.

Thanking you for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.

In anticipation

Dr. Abdullahi M. Suleman
Secretary Niger State 2011 / 2010 Contract Award Judicial Commission of Inquiry
For Inquiry and SMS +23481013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]






What a fruitcake
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From: "DR. SULEMAN M. ABDULLAHI"<info@gov.org>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 15:38:14 -0700
ReplyTo: <fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it>
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE

                                                                        4th October, 2012
Attached letter herein is for your urgent attention hence, read and act as directed therein for the subsequent release / transfer of the amount contained in the letter to you to avoid imminent forfeiture of it by the beneficiary in your person given the limited time available to the Commission to ensure the release of it to you.
Dr. Suleman M. Abdullahi

Fw: ticket Number:008-115-627-609

I AM RICH ! ! ! Praise God !

------Original Message------
From: Chad T. Foster
Subject: ticket Number:008-115-627-609
Sent: Oct 5, 2012 10:21 AM

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€1,000,000.00 which was first in the 2nd class of the draws.
You are to receive €1,000,000.00(One Million Euros Only). Contact Mr Carlos Moreno
Email: globallotter02@aim.com<mailto:globallotter02@aim.com> Tel:34602173774.

Congratulations,

Chad T. Foster


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