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Sometimes I feel the Africans are quite naive. The story told here of the Govenor of a state bank who would actually personally deal with someone about an inheritance matter is pretty far fetched.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: JEFF SMITH
Date: 2008/9/6
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
To:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU, SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
DATE:6TH SEPTEMBRE, 2008.
OUR RE5: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
YOUR REF: …………………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.
ATTN: BENEFICIARY,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

I AM MR. JEFF SMITH, THE SECRETARY TO PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO; THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N), THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IS THE PARENT BANK OF ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO INITIATE CONTACT WITH YOU BY MY BOSS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) ON AN URGENT ISSUE, KINDLY NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WERE RE-CALLED AND RE-DEPOSITED INTO THE “FEDERAL SUSPENSE ACCOUNT” OF THE CBN LAST WEEK, BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FORWARD YOUR CLAIM AS THE RIGHT BENEFICIARY.

MY BOSS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N), WAS VISITED IN HIS OFFICE BY THREE GENTLEMEN TODAY, REALLY THESE MEN WERE UNEXPECTED BY HIM BECAUSE THEIR VISIT WAS IMPROMPTU. HE HAD TO ASK THEM WHY THEY CAME TO SEE HIM IN PERSON AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAME TO COLLECT THE INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT FUNDS BILL WHICH RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO YOU AS SHOWN IN YOUR FILE WITH US, ON YOUR BEHALF AND BY YOUR AUTHORIZATION.

NOTE THAT THEY ACTUALLY TENDERED SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS WHICH PROVED THAT YOU ACTUALLY SENT THEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF THESE FUNDS. BELOW IS LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS WHICH THEY TENDERED TO THIS BANK TODAY:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIS JOB, HE CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO ANYONE EXCEPT YOU WHO IS THE RECOGNIZED TRUE BENEFICIARY TO THESE FUNDS. NOTE THAT MY BOSS HAS ASKED THESE MEN TO COME BACK TOMORROW SO HE CAN VERIFY THIS FACT FROM YOU FIRST. KINDLY CLARIFY US ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE WE MAKE THIS PAYMENT TO THESE FOREIGNERS WHOM CAME ON YOUR BEHALF.

KINDLY TO DIRECT YOUR RESPONSE TO THE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS OF MY BOSS, PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN,BELOW FOR QUICKER DELIBERATION AND RESPONSE FROM HIM ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU. PLEASE REMEMBER TO INDICATE A PHONE NUMBER HE CAN REACH YOU ON IN YOUR RESPONSE..

EMAIL:charlessoludo160@gmail.com

NOTE THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED A CODE/PASSWORD WHICH IS {TT7270CBN}, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CODE IS THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR YOUR TRANSFER AND IT’S BEING DISCLOSED TO YOU ALONE, GUARD THIS JEALOUSLY AND ALL YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE SHOULD CARRY THIS CODE AS THE SUBJECT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.JEFF SMITH.

SECRETARY.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
+011-234-803-866-9874

Charles Soludo, Central Bank of Nigeria, 419 Scam

Professor Souldo, the boss of the Nigerian Central Bank, writes a
personal message to me? Highly unlikely, I would say.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Date: Sep 5, 2008 2:17 AM
Subject: YOUR PART PAYMENT BY ATM CARD IS READY
To:

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, (C.B.N)
38 BROAD STREET, TINUBU SQUARE.
PHONE: +234 705 801 9117

ATTN: BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR/AWARD WINNER

YOUR PARTICULARS WAS MENTIONED IN OUR JUST CONCLUDED THIRD QUARTER
DEBT SETTLEMENT GENERAL MEETING. A PART PAYMENT OF $150.000 (ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WAS APPROVED ON YOUR
NAME. THIS PAYMENT HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO AN AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE (ATM CARD) POWERED BY VISA AND WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR ADDRESS
BY COURIER SERVICE.

YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM AND FORWARD TO MY DESK THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION’S:

1. YOUR REQUIRED NAME TO BE PRINTED ON YOUR ATM CARD:
2. YOUR PRESENT RESIDENT MAILING ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX):
3. YOUR PERSONAL AND REACHABLE PHONE NUMBER:

WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCIES THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT MIGHT
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)

These jokers are trying the “catch previous victims” ploy. I am sure there are enough of those to make this venture profitable.

That is, if the people believe what is written here.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. ERNEST C. EBI.
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Subject: ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY
To:

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
YOUR REF:…………………………
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENTS DUE FOR RELEASE WITH LOCAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA, YOUR NAME AND CONTACT WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING FOREIGNERS’ PAYMENT WHICH ARE STILL HANGING ON AND WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.

FOLLOWING THE OUT COME OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING TODAY WITH OTHER COMMERCIAL BANKS HERE IN NIGERIA, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME FALL AMONG THE TOP TWENTY CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY THAT WILL BE RECEIVING THEIR PAYMENT THIS 2ND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2008.

NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN AUTHENTICATE THE CLAIM LEGALLY SINCE OUR RECORD SHOWS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS ONLY MAPPED OUT THE SUM OF US$25,000,000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS YOU RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION/AUTHENTICATING AND FINAL ENDORSEMENT OF YOUR FILE, SO AS TO ENABLE THIS NOBLE BANK PROCEED IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT FURTHER DELAYS.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) POSTAL/ MAILING ADDRESS:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
4) AGE.
5) OCCUPATION.
6) INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER’S LICENSE (SCAN COPY)
7) BANK DATA’S WHERE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TOO.

IN RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE APPROVED AND PAID TO YOU BY WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE. HENCE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS ON MY E-MAIL:mebi600@gmail.com

OFFICIALLY SIGNED:
MR.ERNEST C. EBI. (DEPUTY GOVERNOR)
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Ernest C. Ebi, Central Bank of Nigeria, 419 scam

The story is somewhat confused as this message talks about contractors and next of kin. Could it be I am the next of kin to a contractor?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: MR. GEORGE SMITH <christine.peycelon@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION………
To: undisclosed-recipients

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/067

Attn: Honourable Contractor

RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(UMAU MUSA YARADUA) that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of Nigeria. Your name and company was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is $10,500 000(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, age,sex and marital status.
5) Any kind of identification

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central bank of Nigeria or any of the asisters bank and a copy of the transfer confirmation informations will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR GEORGE SMITH,
DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMMITERNCE DIPERTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN.