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From: "Central Bank (CBN)"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:44:00 -0700
Subject: Attn / Did you authorize this change ?
From the Desk of:
Deputy-Governor (CBN)
Telegram: CENBANK
RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE.
Attention: Beneficiary
I am Edward Adamu from the Apex Bank of Nigeria, recently a counter claims request on your fund payment
by one Mr. RAINER HESSE, who is presently trying to make us believe that you had died of COVID-19 pandemic.
and explained that you entered into an agreement with him to help you to receive your fund US$10.5 million.
Also I had received a sworn affidavit from Mr.RAINER HESSE of Germany
to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated
VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood
Road, Richmond, VA 23220.
Account number 32501. of Mr. RAINER HESSE.
The sum of 10,5 Million US Dollars.
We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. RAINER HESSE,
if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.
However, you are advice to reply me immediately and confirm if Mr. RAINER HESSE is really from you or not.
However we have taken full control of the situation to verify all contract /inheritance debt
in conjunction with the united nations monitoring unit and FBI.
If you are the beneficiary, Please contact us now immediately to avoid wrong funds payment transfer.
Send the following information to enable me to process your fund and Transfer direct to your bank account…
1. Your Full Name and Address.
2. Country
3. Scan copy of your ID
4. Next of kin
5. Your full amount
6. Direct Telephone Number
A soon as the account is activated your fund will be transferred.
Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the Paying bank
before they proceed to issue all payments to the said Mr. RAINER HESSE.
Regards
Mr. Edward Adamu
Deputy-Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
email: [email protected]
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE