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From: prof charles <profcharlesso02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <profcharlesso01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:05:14 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
{OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CBN}
Direct line 234- 0838354758
E mail : profcharlesso01@hotmail.com
FUND TRANSFER CONTRACT # NNPC/PED/0098/014/1990 ($22.5 Million United States Dollars Only}
ATTENTION : THE BENEFICIARY CONTRACTOR.
Dear Sir/Madam
I AM HEREBY TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ARE IN REVIEW OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND PART PAYMENT OF $22.5M, WHICH HAVE BEEN OVER DUE FOR PAYMENT. IT IS WELL NOTED TO CBN THAT THIS FUND WAS RETRIVE FROM OFFSHORE BANK AFTER THE MEETING WE HELD WITH PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, OVER THE DELAY TO PAY RIGHTFUL CONTRACTORS THERE FUND.
NOW THE CBN HAVE UP HOLD ALL CONTRACT FUND AND RETRIVE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT TO ALL BENEFICIARY CONTRACTORS. YOUR NAME IS AMONG 5 CONTRACTORS TO BE ISSUE 3 CERTIFY BANK DRAFT FOR PAYMENT OF [$22.5M] CONTRACT FUND. WE ALSO WARN ALL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN DEALING WITH FRAUDSTERS, OR RELATED OFFICES IN RESPECT TO RECEIVE THERE FUND WHICH LEAD TO SCAMMING THEIR MONEY TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE FRAUDSTERS HERE.
THERE ARE NO DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OF FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER NOW, AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SCAM, ALL PAYMENT SHALL BE TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT. IF YOU ARE INVOLVE IN SUCH ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATE DESSIST FROM THOSE PEOPLE. YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN REVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, THIS FUND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BUT DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT THE RIGHTFUL OFFICE, YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUND. NOW YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT DIRECTLY FROM CBN, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS DRAFT.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE ADVISED FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR PERSON ,YOUR ESTEEMED COMPANY TO CONTACT DIRECTLY THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO,ON TELEPHONE :+234-0838354758 OR Email: profcharlesso01@hotmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVE ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS DRAFT, THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ACERTAIN AND VERIFY A BONUFY CONTRACTOR.
NOTE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA , HAVE PUT A NEW LAW TO STOP FRAUDULENT MALPRACTICES HERE IN NIGERIA. THIS IS NEEDED URGENTLY FOR THIS IS TO CLEAR ALL PAYMENT NOW WHICH CAN ONLY LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF NOTICE.
PROF ,CHARLES SOLUDO
(CBN) GOVERNOR.(FGN)
Direct line 234- 0838354758
Email : profcharlesso01@hotmail.com
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