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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) 419 Scam
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From: [email protected]
Date: Fri Sep 3, 2004 4:46:18 AM US/Central
To: [email protected]
Subject: URGENT

FROM:CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCY/ TELEX DEPARTMENT.
TEL:234-803-4929632



SIR,
CONPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS
RE: LETTER OF ENQUIRY ON CONTRACT PAYMENT.
WE WRITE TO ENQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE SENT SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR SCHEMIRLT AND SOME NIGERIA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.
TODAY AT ABOUT 10.00 AM NIGERIA TIME, MR SCHEMIRLAT AND YOUR NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVE CAME TO THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS. I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH ALL OBLIGATORY DOCUMENTS, BUT ON CROSS CHECKING YOUR CONTRACT FILE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER THEY PRESENTED WAS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND THE BENEFICARY OF THE ACCOUNT THE BROUGHT IS CHANGORI AND CHANGORI THAT'S MAKE US TO SUSPECT THEM, THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER IN THE BANK NOW AND WE HAVE GIVEN A MANDATE TO RELEASE THIS FUND TO YOU BY THE PRESIDENCY.

NOW WE HAVE REQUESTED THEM TO FORWARD A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM YOU, INFORMING THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) OF THE CHANGE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER. THIS THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO COME BACK IN TWO DAYS TIME, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU AND VERIFY HOW GENUINE THESE TWO PEOPLE ARE TO YOU, THOUGH THEY PROMISED TO PRODUCE THE POWER OF ATTORNEY ON THEIR NEXT VISIT TO THE BANK.
I HAVE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CONTACT YOU AND ASCERTAIN THE TRUE POSITION IN OTHER TO AVOID REMITTING THESE FUNDS INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT. COULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED THROUGH THE mail, TO CONFIRM MATTERS BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION, BUT IF THEY ARE FROM YOU, KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT FUNDS INTO THE SWITZERLAND ACCOUNT UBS AG BANKING SWITZERLAND.
YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE WITH THE ENABLING DECREE OF 512 ?A? IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT BODIES; THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF), WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO THE I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONALITIES OF SERVICE TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS.
BASED ON THIS, THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY TO HANDLE ALL PAYMENTS DUE TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE DISREGARD ANY CORRESPONDENCE THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR MAY COME TO YOU FROM ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT. PLEASE ASSIST US TO EXPEDITE ACTION AND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS FAX NOW. I AM IN THE OFFICE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL ANTICIPATING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FOR: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DR FRANK IDRIS
« Last Edit: March 24, 2005, 09:32:18 AM by Bob "Lightining" Gould »
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