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From: "Central Bank of Nigeria"<[email protected]>CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 08:10:20 -0800
Subject: Urgent Confirmation is needed from you
Samuel Accentual Street,
Gariki 11, P.M.B. 187, Gariki,
Abuja- Nigeria.
Attn:Beneficiary,
CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY ON THE PAYMENT OF US$5,000,000:00 (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS) FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IN YOUR FAVOR.
This morning Mr. TIMMY CROSS came to the office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.
I have asked them to come back as they did not provide any power of attorney from you which will prove that you truly sent them, This was to enable me to contact you to verify how genuine these people are to you.
1)- Did you instruct one Mr. TIMMY CROSS of USA Florida group Ltd. whose information is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2)- Did you sign any ‘Deed of Assignment’ in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details;
Bank Name: CitiBank N.A
Address: 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 United States
A/C Number: 114-1025-567
Account Name: Timmy Cross Group Ltd
Swift Code: CITIUS33XXX
We shall be waiting for your urgent and prompt confirmation to this claim.
Sincerely,
Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)