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From: MR JOHN ABOH <f_johnaboh2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: 11 May 2007 15:17:32 -0500
Subject: URGENTLY REPLY
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Dear Friend,
This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today. I am Mr.
John Aboh the Director, International Remittance Department of this Bank, my
Boss, Mr. Jacobs M. Ajekigbe, the Managing Director/CEO of this bank is now on
compulsory leave and all power have been vested on me to make all international
payments Also, due to reported cases of corrupt practices in other Nigeria Banks
including the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Federal Government has
revoked/cancelled all power vested on those banks and has appointed our bank
(First Bank of Nigeria) to make all foreign payments.
Be informed that the Federal Government have approved the release of
part-payment of US$5.7Million out of your total funds, which has been in this
bank for many years unclaimed because my boss Mr. Jacobs Ajekigbe, collaboration
with the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have refused to tell you the
truth on how to claim your fund this is because he has been using the interest
accumulated from your fund every year to enrich himself without your knowledge.
I want to help you pull out this fund to your bank account using the easiest and
the quickest method, which have not been made known to you before. By this
method, you will open a domiciliary account with this bank (First Bank of
Nigeria), your fund would be lodged into this domiciliary account and your fund
will be paid in directly to any bank of your choice. After the transfer, you
will confirm the fund in your bank account within 5hours the same day. No Cost
of Transfer (COT) and no stoppage from any Government departments as the
transfer will be done within the bank alone and it is very safe.
The method which was introduced to you before is the Telegraphic Transfer (TT)
for which confirmation was 48hrs, because of the time factor, petitions could
come from various organizations stopping your payment and asking you to pay huge
fee which would be difficult for you to pay so that they can benefit from the
huge interest your fund generates while still in the Bank. This method is not
safe for you because it is not done within the bank alone as information of the
payment would be sent to the Central Control Unit (CCU) of the Federal Ministry
of Finance and office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
As a good Christian, I have nothing to gain by keeping your fund, I want to
assist you receive your fund before my boss resumes office. You have to follow
up and work with me now, so keep this very confidential because of fraudsters
and impostors who go about presenting various bank accounts in order to divert
another beneficiary's fund.
Confirm to me through this e-mail address, your present/valid account
co-ordinates and amount to be claimed so that I do not transfer your fund to the
wrong Bank Account. Awaiting your quick response.
Yours truly,
MR. JOHN O. ABOH
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