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From: Kate Ross <katerosss1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <katerossss1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:22:46 -0400
Subject: Your due Payment
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS LAGOS NIGERIA Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04 ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria,your Name was attached as the next of kin to one of our late contractor. your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. So I 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 be advised that because of too many ontractors that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us$50, 000,000,Fifty Million United States Dollars. So that I will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I will make sure that you receive your balance later. Kindly re-co nfirm to me the followings: 1. Your full name. 2. Phone, fax and mobile #. 3. Company name, and address. Profession4., age and marital status. 5. Copy of int'l passport Or Drivers Licence. As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from our offshore payment centre. You can reply me through me direct alternative email address You should also be informed that you are taking 50% of the total sum while i will take 50% in this case we have to contribute our effort praticaly and finacialy to see that we have a smooth conclusion without any further delay. As soon as you receive this letter for further discussion Get back to me immediately. Regards,
Kate Ross. (Mrs.) Secretary to Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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