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From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <[email protected]>
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:57:21 +0100
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary,Compliments of the season
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Greeting Beneficiary,
We wish to inform you that your payment file was forwarded to us for
immediate transfer of a part-payment of $5.8 Million(Five Million
Eight Hundred Thousand United States Of America only} to your
designated bank account from our offshore account.
You are among those whose pending payment has been approved by the IMF
in conjunction with the World Bank. The fund release has been delayed
as a result of your dealings with unauthorized individuals, so you are
advised to stop every communication with anybody/institution regarding
the payment.
These funds originated from unpaid contract sums, inheritance/next of
kin and lottery beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Asia Plus
Middle East, America and Africa. You are among the list of individuals
and companies whose unpaid funds have been approved for payment under
the supervision of the International Monetary Fund.
The only thing we require from you is to obtain the Non-Residential
Clearance Vat to enable us to credit your account directly by
TELEGRAPHIC-WIRE transfer or through any of our correspondent banks
and send copies of the funds transfer release documents to you and
your bankers for confirmation.
Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and
confirmed in your nominated bank account within three (3) bank working
days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Vat.
For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,
you are kindly advice to forward the following information:
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)