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From: telexd cbn <telexd_cbn7@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:55:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN::HONORABLE CONTRACTOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR.CHARLES.C.SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA
GARIKI FACE 2.
F.C.T ABUJA.
TEL: 234-808-3399578
ATTN::HONORABLE CONTRACTOR,
PAYMENT ALLOCATION OF USD$10.5M
We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through.
However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments. We apologies once again.
From the records of outstanding inheritance fund due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria, your name and was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding inheritance fund who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding Inheritance payment with us is $10.5M, (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only)
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) company's name,position and address.
(4)profession, age and marital status.
As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for your Confirmation.
Regards,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
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