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From: "Mr Godwin Emefiele" <[email protected]>>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:59:20 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED
Mr Godwin Emefiele,
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/066/18
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
Our records of outstanding contractors due for payment, with the federal government of Nigeria, Your name was discovered as next on the Mr.Godwin Emefiele, The new executive governor central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
Firstly, I plead on behalf of my country and the Central Bank of Nigeria for not contacting you all this while as regards your contract payment, which I know by now, must have cost you some inconveniences, I am promising you on behalf of the central bank of Nigeria that this will not repeat itself any more.
I want you to know that your payment is valid and maintained with us here. I have ensured that you receive your fund by cash delivery through Diplomatic Courier Service, acceptable and payable to you.
I advice you to co-operate with me and listen to my advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will not be held responsible for any lapses or mis-direction of your fund due to your inability to co-operate with me who is in-charge as the new elected executive governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN).
I can not vividly explain how this payment was generated / occurred to you, but i was informed before I resumed my humble office in this month of March 2014 that a contract with the federal government was executed in your favor by a foreign contractor, who at the point of execution did not receive his payments. Coupled with the fact that the computer departments of the central bank was burnt down some months ago before I resumed this humble office, and all available information's as regards your information's that was dropped by the foreign contractor was missing as well.
when we were able to trace burnt files we were only left with your email address and your name which I cannot see clearly. When this payment notification was forwarded to my humble office, I decided to contact you for immediate payment in cash delivery as consignment through Diplomatic Courier Service to your Door step.
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 note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is $10.7million united states dollars only (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand united states dollars only).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.
I want you to send your information to me immediately.
Your Full Name_______________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX)_______________________
Name of City of Residence___________
Country________________
Working Identity Card/Passport___________
Age/Marrital Statue______________________
Direct Telephone Number________________
Mobile Number______________
Fax Number__________________
Occupation____________________
As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you by cash delivery as consignment through Diplomatic Courier Service to your Door step.
You must get back to me immediately as soon as you go through this mail.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Please follow all the directives carefully and we will smile at the
end of this transaction.
Awaiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)