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From: "Prof Charles soludo, CBN"<profsoludo111@myway.com>
Reply-To: cbn4_governor003@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:29:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: TRUTH OF THE MATTER
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNORZaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.
Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987 From The Desk Of Prof. Charles SoludoGovernor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Attn.my dear,TRUTH OF THE MATTER
I am delighted to contact you on a private note basedon your claim to your contract fund, which has beenprogrammed for transfer into your designated bankaccount through my department.I am hereby apologizing to you for the delay inreleasing this fund into your account, which wascaused by me because of breach of agreement between meand your so called partners in Nigeria who introducedyou into the business.Your Nigerian partners approached me that they want topresent you as a beneficiary of this fund as it was anOVER-INVOICING made when they are awarding transfer offunds into various bank account abroad. So after thenegotiation, we unanimously agreed that they (yourpartners) would give me the sum of US$200,000.00(CASH) on my acceptance to assist them to transfer thefund into your account. When I accepted the offer,they forwarded all your banking particulars to me foronward transfer. As soon as I made some fruitfuleffort on the business and demanded my US$200,000.00as agreed.
Your partners deviated from the agreementand decided to go through the International RemittanceDepartment at my back and make a change of some vitaldocuments in other to disappoint me and you also notknowing that the International remittance Departmentis also under my control. Then I got the knowledge oftheir evil plans and prove their illicit effortsabortive. That is why you may have to been pursingthis payment, spending unnecessary funds to somefraudulent individuals in Nigeria who claimed to be incharge to release your fund. Though they now paradethemselves as staffs and managements of various banks,some even claim to be a Barrister of different typesand some also go as far as claim staffs of the Centralbank Of Nigeria or as me Prof. Charles Soludo, theyare all decieving their selves and will not be able toget the fund out of the Central Bank for you.I want to re-emphasis to you that the fund of whichyou are the righful beneficiary as acclaimed, is stillwith me and under
my control. Now with my whole heartI want to enter into real business with you on asincere agreement since your partners havedisappointed me and the fund is still floating in yourname waiting for a proper documentation and claim.1. On an agreement, I assure you that I amgoing to transfer this fund into your account.
2. You will assure me of keeping mydealings with you to an utmost secrecy because of my position.3. You will promise to give me 40% of thetotal fund as soon as the fund gets into your account with a written promissory note signed by you.4. I will assist you in making a properdocument to make your claim genuine as a bonafideforeign beneficiary to the said fund.5. You are to Re-forward me your contactaddress, phone and fax number, along with an accountwhere you would like the fund to be transfered, if possible a virgin account.I am also aware that some fraudulent individuals hasbeen impersonating my name and office to contact youand other beneficiary as reported by the Central Bankof Nigeria authorities. I advised you thathenceforth, you should suspend any dealings from anygroup of person(s) either from the CBN or any otherfinancial institution / parastatals in Nigeria oroverseas that might be contacting you in this purposeand endeavour to keep this information
confidentialuntil we finalize this transaction to avoid them usingit as an advantge to scam you again or even make youlose your money. Also on no account must you contactthese your partners any more, this is for my ownsafety and for the security of the fund. Because theywill not stop at any length to getting this fund. Andalso on no account must you let them know of mycontact with you. Please reply this message urgently.While waiting for your favourable response.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction.
Congratulations! Best Regards. Prof. Charles C. Soludo. Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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