An Email with the Subject "CONFIRM ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP/CALL ME" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:09:00 -0400 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)"<jwhite@vlj1.com>.
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT PROGRAMME We are pleased to inform you that despite all problems associated with the release of your long over due payment the Government of Nigeria (Presidency) has today deemed it necessary to grant you an irrevocable approval for the release of your funds. And have without delay issued out your payment authorization/references to this office, the Central Bank of Nigeria for immediate actions. RE:FILE NO: CBN/CBX910/055/XX ALLOCATION NO: FGN/FACT/0071462/085 PAYMENT CODE: CXLXFGN/3348/W11/2009 SEQUENCE NO: PPP /3348/09 You are to confirm this account details account below before we effect the transfer because we shall not be held liable for any wrong payment. Bank: BANCO ESTADO DE CHILE ACCOUNT: 5472860 SWIFT CODE: BECHCLRM ALAMEDA195, SANTIAGO , CHILE MR. JOHN TSAI Be reminded that your immediate response to this mail will be a very big credit to you. And all other correspondence shall be by this mail c_soludo_cbn@yahoo.com or c_soludo_cbn@web2mail.com) You are urgently required to contact this office and confirm the above references the information below: YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS YOUR OCCUPATION YOUR RECEIVING BANK COORDINATES for immediate release of your fund. While we apologize for the delay and what it must have caused your Company and its Vendors, we equally thank you for working with the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Call me on my direct telephone number as thus +234 8051088654 for further clarification. Yours faithfully, Professor Charles C. Soludo Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) |