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From: DR. PAUL B. GIWA Director, Project Implementation, National Economic Planning Commission, Falomo Office Complex, Ikoyi - Lagos.

To: Viterie West Island Glass Inc. 4880 Rene Emard  , Pierrefonds  Quebec H9A 2Y1

Attention: The President / CEO

Dear Sir,

A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE & COOPERATION

It is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of myself and my colleagues.

Your particulars were given to me by a member of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) who was at the Federal Government Delegation to your country during a trade exhibition. I have decided to seek a confidential cooperation with you in the execution of the deal described here for the benefit of all parties involved and hope that you will keep it as top secret because of the nature of the business and the personalities involved.

Within the National Economic Planning Commission where I work as the Director, Project Implementation and with the cooperation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling Eighteen Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand U.S. Dollars (US$18,360,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a trusted foreign firm or individual who will receive the said fund on our behalf into any account provided to receive such funds. We are handicapped in this deal because the Civil Service code of Conduct does not allow public servants like us to operate offshore account, hence your importance in the whole transaction.

The amount (US$18.360M) represents some percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Ministry by a foreign contracting firm which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have gotten approval to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an application through my Ministry for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.

Since the present new civilian government of my country is determined to pay every foreign contractor all debts owed so as to maintain good relationship with foreign government and non-government financial agencies, we have decided to include our bill for approvals with the cooperation of some officials from the all the government Ministries which will be involved in the payment processes. We are seeking your assistance in providing a vital account into which we can remit this money by acting as our main partner and trustee or acting as the original contractor. This we can do by swapping of account and changing of beneficiary and other forms of documentation upon application for claim to reflect the payment and approvals to be secured on behalf of you. This processes being an understanding with the principal trustee of the original contractor and with the consent of the original contractor.

My colleagues and I have agreed to pay you 30% of the money to be transferred for your effort  should you be willing to assist us in the transaction and  60% will be for us to share. We are setting aside 10% for the general expenses that might come up during the process of concluding this transaction.

This business is completely risk-free on your part should you decide to assist us. Also, your area of specialization will not be a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Please send me an email on this email address to indicate your willingness in assisting us so that I can direct you on what next to do. After your first response by email, I will supply you with my contact details including my direct telephone and fax numbers through which you can always get across to me. Endeavor to include in your response your direct telephone, fax and mobile numbers where we can reach you anytime of the day for further discussion on this project.

Thanks for your anticipated assistance.

Yours sincerely,

- (Dr.) Paul B. Giwa

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