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An Email with the Subject "Fwd: Beneficiary Verification" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 05 May 2008 16:58:46 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as Richard Tatro <rgtgrandpa@yahoo.com>.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU, SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA. OUR REF: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008 TELEX: CENBANK.PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08. ATTN: Beneficiary, I am Mr. William Martin, the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo; the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 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 (CBN) on an urgent issue, kindly note that your funds were re-called and re-deposited into the "federal suspense account" of the CBN last month, because you did not forward your claim as the rightful beneficiary. My boss the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN was visited in his office by three foreigners today, really these gentlemen were unexpected by him because their visit was imprompto. He had to ask them why they came to see him in person and they said that they came to collect your Inheritance/Contract funds bill sum of US$11.5 Million 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 the 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 next week 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 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 your personal phone number, Fax, and address so he can reach you in your response. Email: ccharlessoludo@sify.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. Note: If we do not hear from you we will assume this is true and your funds will be released to them. Yours Faithfully, Mr. William Martin SECRETARY,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU, SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA. TELEPHONE: + 234 8050540007