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From: Federal Ministry of Finance <[email protected]>
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:40:19 -1200
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Attention:
After the weekly federal executive council meeting, presided over by
the Minister of Finance Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the federal government
of Nigeria is not happy about unpaid foreign debts, some of which have
been long overdue and have dragged on for too long, some running into
years.
We discovered from our investigations that this was as a result of
inefficiency on the part of the commercial banks and delivery
companies, which hitherto had handled this project in the past,
unsuccessfully. The federal government of Nigeria, seriously frowns at
this ugly development and cannot fold its arms and watch its name
being tarnished in the international community, hence this
urgent/concrete step to save our dear foreign beneficiaries and our
image in the globe.
We have also discovered with great displeasure, the series of demands
by these banks and their cohorts, thereby subjecting our beneficiaries
to untold extortion. The federal government of Nigeria has thus
mandated this office to issue an AFFIDAVIT from the highest court of
the land(The Supreme Court), to waive all payments of any sort at the
banks before transferring or delivering beneficiaries’ funds,
including cost of transfer charges and other fees until your fund hits
your bank account or released as approved.
We have thus reached a compromise with the transferring banks and have
taken up the cost of transfer and telex charges running into thousands
of dollars, this will serve as a respite to our beneficiaries. This
vital document(AFFIDAVIT), will bear a copy of either your driver’s
licence or international passport for security reasons and shall be
duly authenticated also at the supreme court of Nigeria. This is part
of our fight against corruption and to redeem our image in the globe
You are therefore urgently requested to furnish us with the following:
1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Copy of your international passport or driver’s licence
8.Bank information……..
The above information will enable us to prepare the affidavit of
waiver in your favour, and have your fund finally transferred.
I await your urgent response with the above required information,
while counting on your maximum cooperation in our fight against
corruption. Finally, you are warned to stop any further communication
with any one, bank, ministry, demanding for money to transfer your
funds in order not to jeopardize our good efforts.
Note: The above affidavit to be issued to you by this office, is all
you need to have your fund released.
Good luck and be well guided.
Sincerely,
Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning