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Fraud email example:
From: "info@central bank of nigeria" <charles13@beehive.org>
Reply-To: cbn_payments2@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:50:17 -0700
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY, DO I PAY OUT YOUR FUNDS TO THESE MEN.
From The Desk Of
Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Phone: +234 806 159 4874
12th July 2008
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON
CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2008.
Attn: Beneficiary,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.
De-finately, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to
you.Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Prof. Charles
Soludo,The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). You
are been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance
Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last
week,because you did not forward your Claim as the Right
beneficiary.Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit
was impromptu.I had to ask them why they came to see me in person and
they said that they were here to Collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of
($10m) Ten million united states dollars,which rightfully belongs to
you.
At this development I asked them who authorized them to come down to
Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you
asked them to come and collect this Funds on your Behalf. In-fact,
this was the biggest shock that this Bank have ever received so far
because your inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal Suspense
Account" of CBN,yet you sent these men to come and collect this Funds
on your behalf without notifying us. If actually you want them to help
you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, at-least you should have
informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank. They actually
tendered some Vital Documents which are:
1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT IN-JUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.
Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a
clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally,
I told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come
back. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to
these foreigners whom came on your behalf. In receipt of this
confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank immediately you
receive this Confidential Letter.
The Original Copies of the Documents which these foreigners tendered to
us yesterday have been forwarded to the Legal Unit of this Bank and I
will like to inform you that we in this Bank can proceed to Wire this
said Funds directly into your Bank in your country but you will have to
Legally substantiate your claim on this Funds.
Inother to avoid Divertion nor Complications on this Payment, you are
hereby advised to stop all further contact with anyother person, whom
might equally be of inderance. Any Attorney that is not Certified by
this Noble Bank, is equally not competent and such is definately void.
In receipt of this Official Letter, you are advised to forward this
Bank with your Bank informations in regards to where this Funds will be
transferred into.
You will be receiving the funds in your nominated bank account via bank
swift wire transfer or Mt 760 transfer payment.
In receipt of this Official Letter, you are advised to forward this
Bank with your Bank informations in regards to where this Funds will be
transferred into and you are also to understand the fact that these
funds are overdue for payment and that is why we have been given a
mandate to pay out your funds within 4 to 5 working days,you are to
bear with this bank for delaying to pay out your funds to you all this
while.
You are to indicate the method you want the usd$10 million to be paid
out to you either by (Atm debit card) OR (Bank swift transfer into your
account.)
Kindly make available the following informations for bank swift
transfer.
1. Bank Name and Address.
2. Bank Account Number.
3. Routing Number/Swift Code (if available).
4. Your Residential Address.
5. Telephone:
6. Bank telephone:
For Atm Debit Card Delivery, provide the following
Full Names:
Address Where The Card Will Be Delivered To:
Your Personal Telephone Number:
We expect to hear positively from you on this matter.
You are required to call this Bank immediately you receive this
Confidential Letter. TEL:+234-803 914 0953
NOTE: i have given you a code for writing and emailling,any phone
conversation or email that come to you in my name,please verify this
code (TRUST IS ALL),with this code,there will be no intruder in this
transaction.
Note: You are to keep this transaction strictly confidential to
yourself until your funds get into your account within 4 to 5 working
days,due to the fact that we are still investigating this matter TO
Know who exactly sent those men to come to the office to get these
funds.
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. C-B-N
OFFICE PHONE: +234 70250 70881.
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