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FROM THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE
MR.KINGSLEY BENSON (OFR)
FMF ANNEX COMPLEX BUILDING
GARKI, ABUJA NIGERIA
EMAIL: benson-payeeofice@datviet.com
Telephone Number: +234-802-691-6461
YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
Our Ref: CBN/FMF/CBX/021/07/009.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT
#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/
Attention Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your
outstanding Contractual/Inheritance payment which was suspended by the
Central Bank of Nigeria there by stopping the telex unit to pause the
transfer of your contract/inheritance fund to your nominated bank account.
As a result of this development, verification conducted by the Finance
Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your
contract/inheritance case,your file has been endorsed for payment awaiting
your confirmations.
During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN),it was discovered from the records of
outstanding foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal Government
of Nigeria in the year 2006/2007 that your name and company is next on the
list of those who will received their fund.
Meanwhile, a man came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to
be your true representative. Here are his information for you to confirm to
this office if this man is truly from you or not,so that the federal
government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.
NAME: MR. JOHNSON WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
We are authorized to pay him your outstanding $8,000,000M for the contract done.
Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is
from you. you are requested to fill and send this information for
verifications purposes so that your fund will be remitted into your
nominated bank account. this fund is as a result of inheritance on your
behalf. information needed from you for verification is as follow:
(1) Your full name and address:
(2) Your age and marital status:
(3) Your occupation:
(4) Your telephone/fax number:
(5) Your nationality:
As soon as we receive this, we will commence with all necessary
procedures in other to remit this money into your account. The Central Bank
Governor,Executive Board of Directors and the Senate committee for foreign
over due inheritance fund have approved and accredited this reputable
ministry, with the office of the minister of finance on international
remittance/foreign operations,to handle and supervise the transfer of all
foreign inheritance funds for this second quarter payment of the year 2009.
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said
Mr.White, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from
today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this
fund must have caused you.
Best Regards.
MR.KINGSLEY BENSON
Telephone Number: +234-802-691-6461
Email:Kingsleybenson19@yahoo.com