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From: cbn governor <prof_sgov822@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbn_governor228@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 00:24:37 +0000
Subject: ATTN:OUR CONTRACTOR, WE APOLOGIES
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Office of the Governor on Foreign Remittanc Department, Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street, Garki 11, Garki-Abuja. IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.2004 ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR. On behalf of the federal goverment of Nigeria and Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaborated with the Authorities, who are incharge of foreign contract payments.
We Apologies, for the delay of your Contract payment, the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we where having some minor problems with our payment system, which have demoralized us, also which have caused a lot of predicament to this organization, which is Inexplicable? And have held us Indolent, not having the perseverance and Aspiration to devote our 100% standard Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. Once again, Our Apologies for all inconveniences. From the Records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole, 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 our file your outstanding contract payment is US$15,7m (fifteen million seven hundred thousand dollars) Which is going to transfer to you in three bits. Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: 1} Your full name.
2} Phone, fax and mobile #.
3} Company name, position and address.
4} Profession, age and marital status.
5} Working I'd/Int'l passport. As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you into your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria. You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter forfurther discussion, Regards,
Professor. Charles C. Soludo Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). PLEASE CONTACT THE CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FOR MORE DIRECTIVES ON: CONTRACT PEYMENT DEPARTMENT(HOD)DR DUKE ADENHEAD OF DEPARTMENT. +234 808 726 0747 finance.com_dukeaden@yahoo.it
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