An
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[date:] => Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:22:16 -0700 (PDT)
[from:] => central bank
[subject:] => CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) VERY URGENT
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CENTRAL BANK OF <*xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />, , LAGOS-NIGERIA [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR] PRIVATE : +234-80-3211-3226<*xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF (CBN) PROF.JACOB NWOSU : +234-80-3211-3226
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Government determined interest to off set all overdue Foreign Contract Payment worth of (5 Billion USD), In accordance with the New Law of payment policy, as amended to expedite the immediate settlement of all outstanding debt owed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Therefore I am obliged to inform you that from the records of outstanding contracts due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of The outstanding contractor who have not received their payments.
I also 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is $15.7 million dollars (Fifteen million seven hundred Thousand
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 and marital status. 5) Copy of int'l passport or any valid working identity.
As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it, And get back to me via telephone number 234-80-3211-3226
Waiting for your urgent response, wishing you success in the year 2006
Regards,
PROF JACOB NWOSU. Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N) : +234-80-3211-3226
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR] PRIVATE MOBILE: +234-80-3211-3226 FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) PROF.JACOB NWOSU MOBILE: +234-80-3211-3226 Email:cbn_bank_nigeriaf2@myway.com ATTN: OUR ESTEEMED CONTRACTOR.
SUBJECT:YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT#: The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Government determined interest to off set all overdue Foreign Contract Payment worth of (5 Billion USD), In accordance with the New Law of payment policy, as amended to expedite the immediate settlement of all outstanding debt owed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Therefore I am obliged to inform you that from the records of outstanding contracts due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of The outstanding contractor who have not received their payments.
I also 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is $15.7 million dollars (Fifteen million seven 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 and marital status. 5) Copy of int'l passport or any valid working identity.
As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it, And get back to me via telephone number 234-80-3211-3226 Waiting for your urgent response, wishing you success in the year 2006 Regards, PROF JACOB NWOSU. Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N) MOBILE: +234-80-3211-3226 Email: cbn_bank_nigeriaf2@myway.com
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