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From: "PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO" <ppemantaloff56@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <centralbankpaymen_2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:04:27 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOROur Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/007Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION WITH C/N:CBN/ NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMFand the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armedforces (MUSA UMAR YARADUA) that all outstanding foriegndebts especially next of kin /contracts payment should be released to thebenefeciaries forth with unconditionally this second quarter 2007.From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federalgovernment of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of theoutstanding, who have not received their payments.We wish to inform you 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 contract payment is US$6million dollars(Six Million United States Dollars)Please re-confirm to this office if this is online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) company name if any, position and address.4)profession, age and marital status.5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card. forproper identification before the payment. this is to aviod any wrongpayment.As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made Toyou by Wire Transfer for you to your bank and confirm it.Regards,PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,Tel +234-80668-26307GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
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