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From: Central bank of Nigeria <[email protected]>
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:58:01 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE FROM CBN !!
TINUBU SQUARE, P.M.B. 12194,
LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS NIGERIA.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/013,
SWIFT CODE: CBNINGLA,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11
PHONE NUMBER:+234-704-300-7117.
E-MAIL:[email protected]
GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN) URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING YOUR FUND APPROVED PAYMENT OF
$27,000,000.00 (TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
Attention: Beneficiary,
My Name is Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, I am the New Chief
Executive Officer CEO of Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN), This is to
alert you that your name and email address is on the Central Computer
among the list of unpaid contractors, Inheritance next of kin,
Compensation fund and lotto beneficiaries that originated from Africa
(Nigerian Government) Europe, Asia Plus Middle East, Americans) Among
the list of individuals you are a beneficiary to receive an
inheritance fund payment worth the sum of $27,000,000.00 (TWENTY-SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) which has been approved by the Federal
Government and deposited into our bank for your immediate payment but
we need your urgent confirmation to this Bank today because in our
Bank there was a presence of One Mr. John Norbert of 122 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, CA 95864 USA filing an application contrary to your
inheritance fund with this Bank. The above mentioned person ( Mr. John
Norbert of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, CA 95864 USA ) visited this Bank
today with a power of attorney given in his favor by you stating that
you are dead and you granted him the benefit to process and claim your
inheritance fund of $27,000,000.00 (TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS ) with this Bank for personal reasons, He further stated that
he is ready to pay up every necessary fee involve to complete the wire
transfer of your fund into his account that the online account will be
terminated while your fund should be wired directly into his own Bank
account below in Bank of America immediately.
Bank Name; Bank Of America.
Account Number # 12908576457
Routing Number# 121000358:
Account Name# John Norbert.
The management of this Bank wishes to know from you today if you know
this man? Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated as we
look forward to hearing from you soon if you are still alive before
the commence of the transfer of your fund into Mr. John Norbert of 122
Fitch Way, Sacramento, CA 95864 USA provided bank account, As the new
CEO of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to Mr.
John Norbert today but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear
from you first to know if truly you are dead or still alive because
due to the nature of my job I will not want to make any mistake in
Releasing this Funds to anyone except you who is the Recognized
beneficiary to this Funds, therefore, i instructed Mr. John Norbert to
come back to this Bank in the next 24 hours for me to make inquiries
and further investigations if you are truly dead.
You are advise to quickly call me on my phone number
+234-701-1945-9583 and contact me immediately once you receive this
email reply to my email address which is
([email protected]) as soon as possible today,
As soon as I receive your urgent response to this Bank today that you
are still alive I will quickly proceed with the processing of your
fund transfer payment into your own account or any other means which
you will like or desire to receive your fund because it has been
approved for your immediate payment. Thank you for your kind
understanding as We look forward to hearing from you in this Bank
today.
You can whatsapp me on this phone number:+234-704-300-7117.
BEST REGARDS,
MR FOLASHODUN.ADEBISI SHONUBI,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PHONE NUMBER:+234-704-300-7117.
E-MAIL: [email protected]